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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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Thomas SelvaggiM.D.

Family Practice · Commerce, TX 75428

NPI: 1255326393

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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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31,038

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

840

Beneficiaries

$2,832

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

+56%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.0% vs 2.6% avg

+165%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,832 vs $1,068 avg

+42%

Brand preference vs peers

12.8% 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

4.0%

Opioid Rate

1,246

Opioid Claims

$52K

Opioid Cost

12.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 3,955 claims · $1.7M

Generic: 26,935 claims · $626K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban630$228K
Valbenazine Tosylate15$96K
Sitagliptin Phosphate189$89K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol88$79K
Rivaroxaban230$71K
Mirabegron247$66K
Empagliflozin150$53K
Linaclotide89$51K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog130$43K
Dulaglutide39$42K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter48$40K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr62$38K
Cariprazine Hcl38$32K
Semaglutide24$30K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate55$28K

Prescribing Profile

247

Unique Drugs

$539K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$83K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.87

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