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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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Miodrag ZivicM.D.

Internal Medicine · Beachwood, OH 44122

NPI: 1225011836

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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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29,821

Total Claims

$3.3M

Drug Cost

1,065

Beneficiaries

$3,058

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-38%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.4% vs 2.2% avg

+117%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,058 vs $1,411 avg

+47%

Brand preference vs peers

15.6% 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

1.4%

Opioid Rate

412

Opioid Claims

$2,909

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 4,647 claims · $2.7M

Generic: 25,053 claims · $583K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,138$416K
Empagliflozin467$213K
Dulaglutide129$149K
Semaglutide102$141K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol206$120K
Valbenazine Tosylate26$99K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase59$62K
Rivaroxaban144$59K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter63$52K
Tirzepatide46$51K
Mirabegron95$49K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog145$48K
Sitagliptin Phosphate130$42K
Linaclotide56$42K
Sacubitril/Valsartan47$38K

Prescribing Profile

233

Unique Drugs

$912K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$377K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

58%

Female

2.29

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