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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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Sanjay GuptaMD

Internal Medicine · Steubenville, OH 43952

NPI: 1134116601

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🟢 Low

ML Fraud Detection Score: 86%

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

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,828

Total Claims

$578K

Drug Cost

581

Beneficiaries

$994

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-59%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.9% vs 2.2% avg

-30%

Cost per patient vs peers

$994 vs $1,411 avg

+18%

Brand preference vs peers

12.5% 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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ML fraud detection score of 86% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 17 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

0.9%

Opioid Rate

90

Opioid Claims

$579

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,216 claims · $431K

Generic: 8,487 claims · $142K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban138$78K
Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro24$42K
Rivaroxaban66$35K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp21$31K
Insulin Degludec34$19K
Sitagliptin Phosphate21$19K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl20$19K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog24$18K
Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm41$14K
Levothyroxine Sodium848$10K
Potassium Chloride321$9,386
Insulin Detemir12$5,212
Insulin Detemir14$5,146
Rosuvastatin Calcium164$4,945
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp16$4,303

Prescribing Profile

124

Unique Drugs

$133K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.55

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