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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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Karen McdanielARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Middlesboro, KY 40965

NPI: 1144278631

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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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13,918

Total Claims

$1.0M

Drug Cost

372

Beneficiaries

$2,726

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+36%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.1% vs 3.8% avg

+132%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,726 vs $1,174 avg

+54%

Brand preference vs peers

13.7% vs 8.9% 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

5.1%

Opioid Rate

715

Opioid Claims

$16K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 1,877 claims · $829K

Generic: 11,861 claims · $181K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Sitagliptin Phosphate180$126K
Empagliflozin124$92K
Semaglutide56$71K
Apixaban88$59K
Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide55$54K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter73$52K
Dulaglutide38$52K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol67$42K
Insulin Detemir44$23K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol41$22K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate27$20K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog21$17K
Rivaroxaban18$16K
Linagliptin25$16K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$14K

Prescribing Profile

157

Unique Drugs

$334K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$123K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.16

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