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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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Charles GriffithM.D.

Family Practice · Columbia, MS 39429

NPI: 1205891975

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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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32,802

Total Claims

$1.8M

Drug Cost

672

Beneficiaries

$2,686

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-20%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.1% vs 2.6% avg

+152%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,686 vs $1,068 avg

+32%

Brand preference vs peers

11.9% vs 9.0% 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

2.1%

Opioid Rate

673

Opioid Claims

$27K

Opioid Cost

4.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,904 claims · $1.3M

Generic: 28,840 claims · $535K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban484$145K
Valbenazine Tosylate19$123K
Linaclotide189$94K
Mirabegron344$78K
Rivaroxaban286$75K
Pimavanserin Tartrate22$51K
Rifaximin31$49K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine64$46K
Sitagliptin Phosphate133$36K
Empagliflozin104$32K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter46$31K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl28$31K
Memantine Hcl756$28K
Brexpiprazole38$27K
Naloxegol Oxalate133$26K

Prescribing Profile

232

Unique Drugs

$345K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$32K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

64%

Female

2.09

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