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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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John ThienM.D.

Internal Medicine · Luling, LA 70070

NPI: 1144336652

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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-prescriber

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19,091

Total Claims

$1.8M

Drug Cost

1,052

Beneficiaries

$1,692

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

+18%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.7% vs 2.2% avg

+20%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,692 vs $1,411 avg

+16%

Brand preference vs peers

12.4% 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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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

2.7%

Opioid Rate

506

Opioid Claims

$2,757

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,348 claims · $1.5M

Generic: 16,627 claims · $266K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide155$184K
Dulaglutide106$142K
Apixaban144$134K
Linaclotide193$124K
Empagliflozin92$113K
Sitagliptin Phosphate96$100K
Mirabegron97$62K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol62$58K
Rivaroxaban55$57K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter64$51K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog41$32K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol57$30K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate55$29K
Linagliptin28$27K
Insulin Aspart14$24K

Prescribing Profile

204

Unique Drugs

$497K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$339K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.39

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