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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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Philipp WirthMD

Internal Medicine · Waterloo, NY 13165

NPI: 1194915389

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 97%

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-prescriber

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21,333

Total Claims

$2.5M

Drug Cost

1,260

Beneficiaries

$1,987

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

+106%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.6% vs 2.2% avg

+41%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,987 vs $1,411 avg

+11%

Brand preference vs peers

11.8% 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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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

4.6%

Opioid Rate

985

Opioid Claims

$47K

Opioid Cost

10.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,492 claims · $1.9M

Generic: 18,657 claims · $559K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide117$216K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter214$173K
Apixaban163$153K
Rivaroxaban89$105K
Empagliflozin62$94K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol79$87K
Dulaglutide38$81K
Semaglutide55$79K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl63$69K
Sitagliptin Phosphate47$58K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog70$57K
Empagliflozin/Linagliptin29$53K
Linaclotide37$46K
Insulin Aspart24$45K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog19$37K

Prescribing Profile

202

Unique Drugs

$543K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$376K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.04

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