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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24,395
Total Claims
$1.6M
Drug Cost
1,368
Beneficiaries
$1,158
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 21/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
+92%
Opioid rate vs peers
4.3% vs 2.2% avg
-18%
Cost per patient vs peers
$1,158 vs $1,411 avg
-7%
Brand preference vs peers
9.9% 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
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
4.3%
Opioid Rate
1,051
Opioid Claims
$18K
Opioid Cost
—
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 2,397 claims · $1.2M
Generic: 21,759 claims · $352K
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apixaban | 230 | $258K |
| Semaglutide | 90 | $130K |
| Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 107 | $82K |
| Sitagliptin Phosphate | 52 | $63K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 62 | $48K |
| Empagliflozin | 35 | $44K |
| Rivaroxaban | 31 | $43K |
| Denosumab | 24 | $39K |
| Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 34 | $35K |
| Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 106 | $31K |
| Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 38 | $31K |
| Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 62 | $29K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 22 | $26K |
| Mirabegron | 30 | $23K |
| Albuterol Sulfate | 415 | $22K |
Prescribing Profile
Patient Profile
73
Avg Age
59%
Female
1.81
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