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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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Richard BurkeM.D.

Family Practice · Rock Port, MO 64482

NPI: 1245237817

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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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29,873

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

799

Beneficiaries

$1,878

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

+62%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.2% vs 2.6% avg

+76%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,878 vs $1,068 avg

-4%

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

4.2%

Opioid Rate

1,248

Opioid Claims

$22K

Opioid Cost

2.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 2,579 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 27,185 claims · $323K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban347$130K
Semaglutide111$108K
Rivaroxaban228$104K
Empagliflozin121$103K
Sitagliptin Phosphate145$83K
Tofacitinib Citrate12$71K
Paliperidone Palmitate17$55K
Insulin Degludec45$47K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog54$46K
Insulin Detemir69$30K
Rifaximin19$29K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf113$24K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate40$19K
Insulin Degludec32$19K
Mirabegron74$18K

Prescribing Profile

224

Unique Drugs

$443K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$108K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.23

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