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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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Sarah PhillipsAGNP

Nurse Practitioner · Tacoma, WA 98422

NPI: 1194377705

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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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29,724

Total Claims

$2.2M

Drug Cost

605

Beneficiaries

$3,669

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

-35%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.5% vs 3.8% avg

+212%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,669 vs $1,174 avg

+2%

Brand preference vs peers

9.1% vs 8.9% 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

2.5%

Opioid Rate

731

Opioid Claims

$28K

Opioid Cost

5.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 2,655 claims · $1.4M

Generic: 26,575 claims · $767K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban290$155K
Rivaroxaban220$117K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog169$79K
Sitagliptin Phosphate133$75K
Rifaximin22$67K
Empagliflozin88$59K
Paliperidone Palmitate20$54K
Mirabegron112$52K
Aripiprazole197$50K
Dulaglutide39$48K
Insulin Detemir72$48K
Semaglutide37$36K
Risperidone Microspheres15$35K
Gabapentin1,101$30K
Liraglutide24$28K

Prescribing Profile

244

Unique Drugs

$410K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$123K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

57%

Female

2.41

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