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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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Joseph PetersM.D.

Family Practice · Counce, TN 38326

NPI: 1225058407

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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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46,701

Total Claims

$1.7M

Drug Cost

734

Beneficiaries

$2,347

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

-43%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.6% avg

+120%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,347 vs $1,068 avg

+33%

Brand preference vs peers

12.0% 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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

683

Opioid Claims

$9,429

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 5,587 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 40,997 claims · $550K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban841$158K
Sitagliptin Phosphate405$123K
Insulin Detemir161$79K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine213$77K
Rivaroxaban278$50K
Dulaglutide22$44K
Linaclotide134$42K
Semaglutide35$40K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog11$34K
Linagliptin186$25K
Tiotropium Bromide39$24K
Pantoprazole Sodium1,900$24K
Potassium Chloride1,592$22K
Memantine Hcl832$21K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter30$20K

Prescribing Profile

235

Unique Drugs

$382K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$96K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.65

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