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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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Dale SolomonMD

Internal Medicine · Kingsport, TN 37660

NPI: 1134185242

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,349

Total Claims

$1.0M

Drug Cost

594

Beneficiaries

$1,713

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

+30%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.9% vs 2.2% avg

+21%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,713 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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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

2.9%

Opioid Rate

302

Opioid Claims

$5,374

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,280 claims · $834K

Generic: 8,951 claims · $176K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban224$198K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol86$69K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog21$65K
Empagliflozin51$60K
Dulaglutide29$44K
Rivaroxaban42$39K
Insulin Degludec27$38K
Semaglutide31$31K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog32$25K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol30$22K
Insulin Lispro26$21K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter27$18K
Linaclotide23$17K
Insulin Degludec12$15K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog22$14K

Prescribing Profile

141

Unique Drugs

$366K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$74K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

47%

Female

1.22

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