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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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Salah AlmoukamalMD

Family Practice · Monroeville, PA 15146

NPI: 1134162456

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,949

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

764

Beneficiaries

$1,497

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

+23%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.2% vs 2.6% avg

+40%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,497 vs $1,068 avg

+19%

Brand preference vs peers

10.7% 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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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

3.2%

Opioid Rate

284

Opioid Claims

$7,935

Opioid Cost

13.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 951 claims · $959K

Generic: 7,933 claims · $181K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban99$98K
Semaglutide37$49K
Empagliflozin37$42K
Rivaroxaban42$41K
Dulaglutide30$32K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter37$31K
Semaglutide28$27K
Mirabegron24$25K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol34$22K
Denosumab11$19K
Linaclotide14$16K
Tirzepatide15$15K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl16$14K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog18$13K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate19$13K

Prescribing Profile

142

Unique Drugs

$181K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$122K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

52%

Female

1.15

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