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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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Denise PanuccioM.D.

Internal Medicine · Longwood, FL 32750

NPI: 1134123078

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,302

Total Claims

$745K

Drug Cost

1,083

Beneficiaries

$688

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

+2%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.3% vs 2.2% avg

-51%

Cost per patient vs peers

$688 vs $1,411 avg

+5%

Brand preference vs peers

11.2% 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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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

2.3%

Opioid Rate

235

Opioid Claims

$1,724

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,145 claims · $563K

Generic: 9,105 claims · $180K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin50$61K
Apixaban52$52K
Semaglutide28$44K
Denosumab26$43K
Sitagliptin Phosphate29$30K
Suvorexant16$29K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog13$27K
Mirabegron25$25K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate27$19K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol11$15K
Tiotropium Bromide11$14K
Icosapent Ethyl18$12K
Vortioxetine Hydrobromide23$12K
Pitavastatin Calcium14$11K
Levothyroxine Sodium77$9,127

Prescribing Profile

123

Unique Drugs

$158K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$44K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

75%

Female

1.02

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