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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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Vivian ClarkM.D.

Internal Medicine · Elizabethton, TN 37643

NPI: 1205889508

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 85%

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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39,241

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

508

Beneficiaries

$3,013

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-62%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.9% vs 2.2% avg

+114%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,013 vs $1,411 avg

+22%

Brand preference vs peers

13.0% 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

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ML fraud detection score of 85% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 17 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

0.9%

Opioid Rate

336

Opioid Claims

$4,872

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 5,092 claims · $1.1M

Generic: 34,116 claims · $403K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,536$264K
Pimavanserin Tartrate57$101K
Rifaximin39$59K
Rivaroxaban314$49K
Sacubitril/Valsartan205$43K
Paliperidone Palmitate12$41K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter72$41K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog94$36K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine45$34K
Dulaglutide39$28K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol87$27K
Mirabegron222$26K
Rivastigmine108$20K
Empagliflozin121$19K
Linaclotide30$16K

Prescribing Profile

210

Unique Drugs

$417K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$40K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

79

Avg Age

72%

Female

2.50

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