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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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Tu TruongM.D.

Internal Medicine · San Diego, CA 92115

NPI: 1194794263

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High cost outlier (population + peer)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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21,018

Total Claims

$6.3M

Drug Cost

548

Beneficiaries

$11K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 22/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-92%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.2% vs 2.2% avg

+710%

Cost per patient vs peers

$11K vs $1,411 avg

+132%

Brand preference vs peers

24.7% 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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Cost per patient is 710% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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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

0.2%

Opioid Rate

39

Opioid Claims

$707

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

75% generic

Brand: 5,088 claims · $5.7M

Generic: 15,535 claims · $564K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dapagliflozin Propanediol436$555K
Linaclotide459$502K
Semaglutide232$463K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase103$424K
Empagliflozin305$346K
Cyclosporine183$220K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol165$219K
Semaglutide112$192K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter128$180K
Vibegron155$164K
Linagliptin159$151K
Lifitegrast101$131K
Plecanatide96$124K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase22$118K
Denosumab75$118K

Prescribing Profile

175

Unique Drugs

$1.2M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$795K

GLP-1 Drugs

22.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

47%

Female

1.28

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