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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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Oranu IbekieM.D.

Family Practice · Merrillville, IN 46410

NPI: 1134190713

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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35,824

Total Claims

$2.0M

Drug Cost

847

Beneficiaries

$2,320

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-21%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.0% vs 2.6% avg

+117%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,320 vs $1,068 avg

+11%

Brand preference vs peers

10.0% 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

730

Opioid Claims

$12K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 3,576 claims · $1.3M

Generic: 32,121 claims · $671K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban714$230K
Paliperidone Palmitate29$88K
Rivaroxaban160$60K
Dulaglutide63$57K
Sacubitril/Valsartan137$54K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog225$52K
Memantine Hcl1,120$45K
Linagliptin124$38K
Insulin Aspart127$32K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol81$28K
Empagliflozin71$28K
Atorvastatin Calcium2,343$26K
Sitagliptin Phosphate47$22K
Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate28$22K
Insulin Lispro73$21K

Prescribing Profile

235

Unique Drugs

$460K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$77K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

59%

Female

2.60

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