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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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Gregory PleasantsMD

Family Practice · Garner, NC 27529

NPI: 1144282435

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,805

Total Claims

$589K

Drug Cost

808

Beneficiaries

$729

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-5%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.4% vs 2.6% avg

-32%

Cost per patient vs peers

$729 vs $1,068 avg

-7%

Brand preference vs peers

8.3% vs 9.0% 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

2.4%

Opioid Rate

240

Opioid Claims

$2,691

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 813 claims · $466K

Generic: 8,952 claims · $121K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin119$150K
Apixaban70$53K
Semaglutide32$36K
Sitagliptin Phosphate19$25K
Liraglutide17$25K
Semaglutide14$18K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog22$16K
Tiotropium Bromide19$13K
Liraglutide16$12K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate18$7,620
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog18$5,651
Atorvastatin Calcium501$5,535
Amlodipine Besylate852$5,485
Levothyroxine Sodium372$5,113
Losartan Potassium422$4,668

Prescribing Profile

99

Unique Drugs

$228K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$91K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

45%

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