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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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Mark RichmondM.D.

Internal Medicine · Petoskey, MI 49770

NPI: 1144227653

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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12,579

Total Claims

$1.4M

Drug Cost

1,050

Beneficiaries

$1,328

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

-52%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.1% vs 2.2% avg

-6%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,328 vs $1,411 avg

+7%

Brand preference vs peers

11.4% 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

1.1%

Opioid Rate

134

Opioid Claims

$1,774

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,420 claims · $1.1M

Generic: 11,049 claims · $259K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban170$224K
Dulaglutide121$152K
Semaglutide84$118K
Empagliflozin69$100K
Rivaroxaban58$69K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol48$63K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog53$50K
Insulin Aspart34$34K
Sitagliptin Phosphate23$33K
Insulin Detemir27$33K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$26K
Mirabegron22$22K
Tirzepatide20$20K
Atorvastatin Calcium965$17K
Losartan Potassium690$14K

Prescribing Profile

138

Unique Drugs

$523K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$290K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

78

Avg Age

35%

Female

1.03

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