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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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Steven HamsteadM.D.

Internal Medicine · Farmville, NC 27828

NPI: 1134125503

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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29,076

Total Claims

$2.7M

Drug Cost

1,334

Beneficiaries

$2,030

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+57%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.5% vs 2.2% avg

+44%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,030 vs $1,411 avg

+10%

Brand preference vs peers

11.7% 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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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

3.5%

Opioid Rate

1,020

Opioid Claims

$33K

Opioid Cost

6.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,362 claims · $2.2M

Generic: 25,473 claims · $498K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide287$372K
Apixaban329$249K
Dulaglutide125$141K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol144$127K
Sitagliptin Phosphate78$99K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog131$86K
Rivaroxaban88$82K
Empagliflozin97$80K
Mirabegron126$75K
Insulin Degludec66$63K
Liraglutide40$63K
Evolocumab80$60K
Linaclotide45$40K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate66$35K
Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide32$34K

Prescribing Profile

223

Unique Drugs

$674K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$591K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.12

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