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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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Benjamin InterianoM.D.

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX 77074

NPI: 1144222159

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,979

Total Claims

$1.6M

Drug Cost

890

Beneficiaries

$1,809

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

-93%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.1% vs 2.2% avg

+28%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,809 vs $1,411 avg

+27%

Brand preference vs peers

13.5% 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

0.1%

Opioid Rate

16

Opioid Claims

$73

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,474 claims · $1.4M

Generic: 9,426 claims · $199K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin251$393K
Sitagliptin Phosphate153$237K
Dulaglutide69$154K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate82$57K
Linaclotide42$54K
Linagliptin33$44K
Apixaban33$39K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol20$35K
Rivaroxaban34$33K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol40$26K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl16$24K
Tiotropium Bromide26$22K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog25$16K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter16$16K
Atorvastatin Calcium807$14K

Prescribing Profile

109

Unique Drugs

$750K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$154K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

52%

Female

1.35

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