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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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Donald RatchfordMD

Family Practice · Cresson, PA 16630

NPI: 1134125792

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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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29,918

Total Claims

$2.7M

Drug Cost

973

Beneficiaries

$2,740

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-22%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.0% vs 2.6% avg

+157%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,740 vs $1,068 avg

+52%

Brand preference vs peers

13.7% 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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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

2.0%

Opioid Rate

604

Opioid Claims

$23K

Opioid Cost

16.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 4,061 claims · $1.5M

Generic: 25,534 claims · $1.2M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban685$282K
Rivaroxaban293$142K
Empagliflozin163$109K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter129$77K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,370$68K
Pantoprazole Sodium941$60K
Dulaglutide106$56K
Aripiprazole184$51K
Mirabegron120$48K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog163$47K
Paliperidone Palmitate13$45K
Quetiapine Fumarate477$42K
Linagliptin85$37K
Semaglutide35$33K
Donepezil Hcl454$32K

Prescribing Profile

271

Unique Drugs

$562K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$101K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

59%

Female

2.22

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