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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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Ruksana PapaM.D.

Internal Medicine · Arlington Heights, IL 60005

NPI: 1235196635

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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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31,823

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

797

Beneficiaries

$1,911

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

-47%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.2% vs 2.2% avg

+35%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,911 vs $1,411 avg

-13%

Brand preference vs peers

9.2% 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

1.2%

Opioid Rate

379

Opioid Claims

$8,743

Opioid Cost

4.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 2,924 claims · $995K

Generic: 28,697 claims · $521K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban826$338K
Rivaroxaban197$91K
Mirabegron142$41K
Empagliflozin99$39K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog114$30K
Linagliptin76$29K
Memantine Hcl711$27K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter23$20K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,635$19K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol38$18K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine26$17K
Insulin Aspart27$17K
Sacubitril/Valsartan39$16K
Sitagliptin Phosphate41$16K
Levothyroxine Sodium1,266$14K

Prescribing Profile

221

Unique Drugs

$518K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$12K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

83

Avg Age

72%

Female

1.93

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