⚠️

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.

Read our methodology →

Mitch PoppensPA-C

Physician Assistant · Madison, SD 57042

NPI: 1144207879

Share:

18

🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

Learn more →

Risk Flags

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

Risk indicators are statistical patterns, not allegations. Learn more

9,286

Total Claims

$592K

Drug Cost

479

Beneficiaries

$1,237

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 18/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
High fills per patient+3

Score components are additive. Read full methodology

Peer Comparison vs. 109,535 Physician Assistant providers

-68%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.0% vs 9.2% avg

+72%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,237 vs $719 avg

+35%

Brand preference vs peers

9.0% vs 6.7% 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

🤖

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.

⚠️

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

3.0%

Opioid Rate

274

Opioid Claims

$7,000

Opioid Cost

7.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 826 claims · $468K

Generic: 8,379 claims · $121K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban85$79K
Semaglutide58$57K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter39$34K
Dulaglutide33$33K
Insulin Detemir31$31K
Insulin Degludec11$30K
Rivaroxaban31$19K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol30$18K
Insulin Degludec11$17K
Empagliflozin18$13K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog21$13K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol20$12K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf51$11K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl13$8,017
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$7,406

Prescribing Profile

141

Unique Drugs

$123K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$90K

GLP-1 Drugs

18.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

38%

Female

0.99

Avg Risk Score

Explore More

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