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Risk scores are statistical indicators based on prescribing patterns compared to specialty peers. They are NOT allegations of fraud, misconduct, or improper care. Many legitimate medical reasons can explain outlier prescribing.

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Mahesh AllamM.D.

Internal Medicine · Lake Wales, FL 33853

NPI: 1124188180

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 100%

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

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Risk Flags

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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18,755

Total Claims

$1.9M

Drug Cost

1,217

Beneficiaries

$1,586

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+248%

Opioid rate vs peers

7.8% vs 2.2% avg

+12%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,586 vs $1,411 avg

+15%

Brand preference vs peers

12.2% vs 10.6% avg

⚠️ Opioid + Benzodiazepine Co-Prescriber

This provider prescribes both opioids and benzodiazepines. The FDA has issued a Black Box Warning about the life-threatening risks of concurrent use.

🔎 Data Overview

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Our machine learning model — trained on 281 confirmed fraud cases — gives this provider a "Very High" fraud-pattern score. All 20 decision trees in our ensemble model agree that this provider's prescribing patterns resemble those of confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical finding, not an accusation.

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Opioid rate is 248% above Internal Medicine peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

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This provider co-prescribes opioids and benzodiazepines — a combination carrying an FDA Black Box Warning due to increased risk of respiratory depression and death. While sometimes clinically necessary, this combination requires careful justification.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

7.8%

Opioid Rate

1,462

Opioid Claims

$32K

Opioid Cost

1.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,263 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 16,253 claims · $323K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin119$147K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter142$130K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol166$127K
Apixaban102$98K
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala23$91K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog96$66K
Dulaglutide54$62K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog41$49K
Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala13$48K
Sitagliptin Phosphate34$42K
Tirzepatide36$42K
Semaglutide30$41K
Sacubitril/Valsartan35$41K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate70$40K
Insulin Regular, Human57$37K

Prescribing Profile

195

Unique Drugs

$477K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$162K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.62

Avg Risk Score

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Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023. Risk scores are statistical indicators, not allegations of wrongdoing.Methodology · About · Dispute this data