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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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Akiva BergmanM.D.

Internal Medicine · Staten Island, NY 10314

NPI: 1194782300

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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18,435

Total Claims

$2.0M

Drug Cost

1,149

Beneficiaries

$1,765

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-96%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.1% vs 2.2% avg

+25%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,765 vs $1,411 avg

+37%

Brand preference vs peers

14.6% 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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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

0.1%

Opioid Rate

18

Opioid Claims

$194

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 2,674 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 15,644 claims · $427K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban381$214K
Empagliflozin172$130K
Interferon Beta-1a/Albumin13$124K
Rifaximin30$83K
Sitagliptin Phosphate129$75K
Semaglutide64$70K
Deutetrabenazine21$64K
Rivaroxaban95$47K
Sacubitril/Valsartan58$46K
Linaclotide67$41K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol79$34K
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam14$32K
Dulaglutide29$30K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol64$27K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl35$25K

Prescribing Profile

216

Unique Drugs

$548K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$118K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

52%

Female

1.61

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