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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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George ValdezM.D.

Family Practice · Tomball, TX 77375

NPI: 1215970876

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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27,284

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

878

Beneficiaries

$1,705

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-24%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.0% vs 2.6% avg

+60%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,705 vs $1,068 avg

-3%

Brand preference vs peers

8.7% 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

2.0%

Opioid Rate

536

Opioid Claims

$21K

Opioid Cost

5.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 2,378 claims · $958K

Generic: 24,802 claims · $535K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban545$301K
Rivaroxaban158$91K
Mirabegron114$52K
Sitagliptin Phosphate70$30K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol56$30K
Memantine Hcl520$24K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog90$23K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter22$21K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine13$19K
Linaclotide26$17K
Potassium Chloride718$16K
Sacubitril/Valsartan24$16K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate39$16K
Mirtazapine661$15K
Levothyroxine Sodium1,261$15K

Prescribing Profile

218

Unique Drugs

$485K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$12K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

84

Avg Age

72%

Female

2.32

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