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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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Steve JohnsonM.D.

Internal Medicine · Jasper, AL 35501

NPI: 1144338880

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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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32,091

Total Claims

$2.7M

Drug Cost

959

Beneficiaries

$2,819

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+170%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.1% vs 2.2% avg

+100%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,819 vs $1,411 avg

-4%

Brand preference vs peers

10.2% 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

6.1%

Opioid Rate

1,943

Opioid Claims

$22K

Opioid Cost

0.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 3,253 claims · $2.0M

Generic: 28,667 claims · $660K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide336$370K
Rivaroxaban244$206K
Apixaban269$206K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol160$127K
Tirzepatide107$117K
Empagliflozin112$108K
Sacubitril/Valsartan60$60K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate114$58K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl264$53K
Linaclotide63$47K
Mirabegron69$47K
Insulin Detemir53$38K
Sitagliptin Phosphate39$34K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol43$28K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter29$26K

Prescribing Profile

218

Unique Drugs

$755K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$530K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.50

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