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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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Douglas MyersM.D.

Family Practice · Zanesville, OH 43701

NPI: 1134105729

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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11,769

Total Claims

$906K

Drug Cost

973

Beneficiaries

$932

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-33%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.7% vs 2.6% avg

-13%

Cost per patient vs peers

$932 vs $1,068 avg

+3%

Brand preference vs peers

9.3% vs 9.0% 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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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

1.7%

Opioid Rate

203

Opioid Claims

$4,377

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 1,082 claims · $695K

Generic: 10,582 claims · $197K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban150$108K
Rivaroxaban72$61K
Empagliflozin40$55K
Semaglutide37$40K
Dulaglutide27$35K
Sitagliptin Phosphate35$34K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog22$21K
Semaglutide12$19K
Linaclotide11$18K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol18$17K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter13$16K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol20$12K
Insulin Degludec16$11K
Insulin Detemir16$11K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate12$9,443

Prescribing Profile

141

Unique Drugs

$275K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$93K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

54%

Female

1.23

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