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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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James AndersonMD

Family Practice · Ashland City, TN 37015

NPI: 1184620460

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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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38,733

Total Claims

$2.6M

Drug Cost

1,319

Beneficiaries

$1,948

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+3%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.6% vs 2.6% avg

+82%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,948 vs $1,068 avg

+34%

Brand preference vs peers

12.0% 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

2.6%

Opioid Rate

1,025

Opioid Claims

$16K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 4,646 claims · $1.9M

Generic: 33,971 claims · $679K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban459$180K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter188$149K
Rivaroxaban319$148K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol117$106K
Mirabegron228$93K
Dulaglutide126$81K
Sitagliptin Phosphate118$62K
Empagliflozin72$61K
Semaglutide51$61K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol51$52K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog172$50K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.33$45K
Tirzepatide39$44K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr77$33K
Eslicarbazepine Acetate48$32K

Prescribing Profile

257

Unique Drugs

$598K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$196K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.56

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