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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 AugustineMD

Family Practice · East Syracuse, NY 13057

NPI: 1255328126

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 99%

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-prescriber

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20,774

Total Claims

$2.3M

Drug Cost

1,314

Beneficiaries

$1,746

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-4%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.5% vs 2.6% avg

+64%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,746 vs $1,068 avg

+25%

Brand preference vs peers

11.2% 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

2.5%

Opioid Rate

516

Opioid Claims

$15K

Opioid Cost

4.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 2,292 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 18,123 claims · $436K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide173$258K
Empagliflozin115$131K
Rivaroxaban79$110K
Apixaban113$108K
Semaglutide50$88K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog93$69K
Denosumab35$57K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter62$53K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl41$52K
Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro23$45K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp30$44K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol25$39K
Insulin Degludec25$37K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$33K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate47$30K

Prescribing Profile

190

Unique Drugs

$434K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$346K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

54%

Female

1.07

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