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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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Frank CustureriMD

Internal Medicine · Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

NPI: 1144288119

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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9,955

Total Claims

$662K

Drug Cost

648

Beneficiaries

$1,022

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+71%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.8% vs 2.2% avg

-28%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,022 vs $1,411 avg

-14%

Brand preference vs peers

9.1% 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

3.8%

Opioid Rate

380

Opioid Claims

$12K

Opioid Cost

3.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 898 claims · $521K

Generic: 8,977 claims · $136K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban115$94K
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala13$51K
Rivaroxaban51$51K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$31K
Empagliflozin23$28K
Semaglutide19$25K
Raltegravir Potassium11$23K
Oxycodone Myristate12$4,971
Levothyroxine Sodium54$4,696
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol11$4,097
Levothyroxine Sodium337$4,082
Atorvastatin Calcium350$4,010
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen141$3,683
Gabapentin199$2,953
Metoprolol Succinate133$2,640

Prescribing Profile

138

Unique Drugs

$173K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$25K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

49%

Female

1.15

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