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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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Charles ThompsonM.D.

Family Practice · Sheffield, AL 35660

NPI: 1164781373

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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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23,217

Total Claims

$2.3M

Drug Cost

1,263

Beneficiaries

$1,798

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+167%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.9% vs 2.6% avg

+68%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,798 vs $1,068 avg

+23%

Brand preference vs peers

11.1% vs 9.0% 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

6.9%

Opioid Rate

1,600

Opioid Claims

$38K

Opioid Cost

2.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 2,568 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 20,575 claims · $476K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban285$274K
Semaglutide155$231K
Dulaglutide90$151K
Empagliflozin150$137K
Tirzepatide94$129K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter94$87K
Semaglutide45$82K
Sitagliptin Phosphate59$71K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol36$44K
Linaclotide51$39K
Sacubitril/Valsartan42$36K
Rivaroxaban40$36K
Esomeprazole Magnesium133$29K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27$28K
Mirabegron21$21K

Prescribing Profile

209

Unique Drugs

$598K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$605K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.18

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