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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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Seth BrumM.D.

Internal Medicine · Staten Island, NY 10314

NPI: 1144271917

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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13,738

Total Claims

$2.1M

Drug Cost

1,323

Beneficiaries

$1,611

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-72%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.6% vs 2.2% avg

+14%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,611 vs $1,411 avg

+40%

Brand preference vs peers

14.8% 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

0.6%

Opioid Rate

86

Opioid Claims

$656

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 2,008 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 11,528 claims · $306K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide189$387K
Rifaximin42$141K
Dulaglutide60$130K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol78$113K
Cariprazine Hcl48$70K
Insulin Degludec82$63K
Apixaban58$58K
Empagliflozin33$50K
Rivaroxaban43$49K
Finerenone60$45K
Semaglutide21$43K
Liraglutide31$35K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase18$35K
Sitagliptin Phosphate24$33K
Linaclotide55$31K

Prescribing Profile

180

Unique Drugs

$332K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$613K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.17

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