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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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Benjamin AbinalesMD

Internal Medicine · St Petersburg, FL 33702

NPI: 1144458977

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 93%

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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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25,137

Total Claims

$2.1M

Drug Cost

855

Beneficiaries

$2,480

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-17%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.9% vs 2.2% avg

+76%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,480 vs $1,411 avg

+15%

Brand preference vs peers

12.2% 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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ML fraud detection score of 93% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 19 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

1.9%

Opioid Rate

467

Opioid Claims

$7,469

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,059 claims · $1.5M

Generic: 21,931 claims · $593K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban487$316K
Semaglutide128$162K
Sitagliptin Phosphate102$85K
Rivaroxaban122$79K
Paliperidone Palmitate20$69K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase33$65K
Mirabegron114$59K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate96$42K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter40$36K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol66$33K
Ubrogepant12$30K
Empagliflozin24$25K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine19$23K
Linaclotide33$22K
Paliperidone25$19K

Prescribing Profile

244

Unique Drugs

$519K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$185K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

78

Avg Age

63%

Female

2.09

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