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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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Andrew CastellanosMD

Internal Medicine · Cincinnati, OH 45243

NPI: 1144409392

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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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71,904

Total Claims

$5.0M

Drug Cost

1,161

Beneficiaries

$4,270

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

-7%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.1% vs 2.2% avg

+203%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,270 vs $1,411 avg

+34%

Brand preference vs peers

14.3% 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

2.1%

Opioid Rate

1,490

Opioid Claims

$27K

Opioid Cost

9.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 10,215 claims · $3.5M

Generic: 61,393 claims · $1.4M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,840$584K
Valbenazine Tosylate54$197K
Paliperidone Palmitate69$190K
Dulaglutide246$146K
Pimavanserin Tartrate54$142K
Rivaroxaban406$123K
Insulin Aspart475$121K
Vibegron484$118K
Empagliflozin260$82K
Sitagliptin Phosphate234$64K
Rifaximin40$62K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog468$62K
Atorvastatin Calcium4,179$60K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog352$54K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog135$53K

Prescribing Profile

341

Unique Drugs

$1.1M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$177K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

46%

Female

3.39

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