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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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Cornelia Kurth-BowenPA-C

Physician Assistant · Hickory, NC 28601

NPI: 1235223090

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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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20,760

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

448

Beneficiaries

$2,998

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. 109,535 Physician Assistant providers

-74%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.4% vs 9.2% avg

+317%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,998 vs $719 avg

+44%

Brand preference vs peers

9.6% vs 6.7% 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

2.4%

Opioid Rate

496

Opioid Claims

$13K

Opioid Cost

7.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 1,984 claims · $971K

Generic: 18,675 claims · $367K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban357$186K
Pimavanserin Tartrate37$171K
Rivaroxaban102$48K
Dupilumab12$46K
Mirabegron99$44K
Iloperidone14$41K
Paliperidone Palmitate19$35K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase15$31K
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam11$24K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate58$23K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine17$18K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog40$16K
Sitagliptin Phosphate31$16K
Divalproex Sodium601$15K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter18$13K

Prescribing Profile

214

Unique Drugs

$262K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

82

Avg Age

75%

Female

2.00

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