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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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Tahir SiddiqM.D.

Internal Medicine · Union Springs, AL 36089

NPI: 1174631758

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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19,139

Total Claims

$1.4M

Drug Cost

746

Beneficiaries

$1,881

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

+52%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.4% vs 2.2% avg

+33%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,881 vs $1,411 avg

-7%

Brand preference vs peers

9.9% 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

3.4%

Opioid Rate

652

Opioid Claims

$3,551

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 1,884 claims · $1.0M

Generic: 17,073 claims · $351K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Valbenazine Tosylate46$163K
Apixaban236$100K
Semaglutide51$68K
Glatiramer Acetate11$48K
Dulaglutide41$48K
Linaclotide65$40K
Tirzepatide26$37K
Sacubitril/Valsartan43$31K
Sitagliptin Phosphate53$31K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate59$24K
Insulin Detemir58$23K
Mirabegron48$21K
Insulin Aspart60$20K
Insulin Degludec21$20K
Insulin Aspart26$17K

Prescribing Profile

201

Unique Drugs

$242K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$153K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

69

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.40

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