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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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Jeffrey SaylorMD

Family Practice · Guntersville, AL 35976

NPI: 1174589410

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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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52,058

Total Claims

$2.1M

Drug Cost

976

Beneficiaries

$2,154

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+5%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.7% vs 2.6% avg

+102%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,154 vs $1,068 avg

+12%

Brand preference vs peers

10.1% 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

2.7%

Opioid Rate

1,408

Opioid Claims

$47K

Opioid Cost

2.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 5,213 claims · $1.4M

Generic: 46,495 claims · $685K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,087$249K
Semaglutide86$100K
Rivaroxaban162$72K
Empagliflozin167$70K
Mirabegron301$58K
Tirzepatide53$58K
Paliperidone Palmitate23$54K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog82$49K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol41$37K
Brexpiprazole28$31K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter28$27K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog69$26K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl72$22K
Evolocumab32$22K
Atorvastatin Calcium2,035$22K

Prescribing Profile

256

Unique Drugs

$461K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$170K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.41

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