⚠️

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.

Read our methodology →

Fadi Abou-IssaMD

Internal Medicine · Houma, LA 70360

NPI: 1184637084

Share:

26

🟡 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.

Learn more →

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

Risk indicators are statistical patterns, not allegations. Learn more

44,252

Total Claims

$4.7M

Drug Cost

1,047

Beneficiaries

$4,519

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

Score components are additive. Read full methodology

Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+277%

Opioid rate vs peers

8.4% vs 2.2% avg

+220%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,519 vs $1,411 avg

+41%

Brand preference vs peers

15.0% 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

🤖

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.

💊

Opioid rate is 277% above Internal Medicine peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

⚠️

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

8.4%

Opioid Rate

3,739

Opioid Claims

$54K

Opioid Cost

4.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 6,589 claims · $4.0M

Generic: 37,292 claims · $753K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide271$312K
Empagliflozin347$247K
Apixaban440$244K
Sitagliptin Phosphate359$232K
Tirzepatide150$186K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter255$184K
Rifaximin44$141K
Dulaglutide101$130K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog218$128K
Mirabegron290$124K
Adalimumab12$113K
Linaclotide190$110K
Valbenazine Tosylate13$101K
Etanercept13$98K
Insulin Detemir176$83K

Prescribing Profile

298

Unique Drugs

$1.0M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$677K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.73

Avg Risk Score

Explore More

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