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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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Hamid SaghaMD

Emergency Medicine · Decatur, IL 62521

NPI: 1265644371

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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23,689

Total Claims

$1.8M

Drug Cost

1,288

Beneficiaries

$1,426

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. 44,021 Emergency Medicine providers

-53%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.4% vs 9.4% avg

+741%

Brand preference vs peers

12.5% vs 1.5% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

⚠️ 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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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

4.4%

Opioid Rate

1,038

Opioid Claims

$13K

Opioid Cost

2.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,922 claims · $1.4M

Generic: 20,491 claims · $419K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban487$244K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog130$110K
Rivaroxaban125$81K
Semaglutide63$69K
Insulin Detemir66$58K
Insulin Degludec28$58K
Insulin Aspart74$54K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate102$52K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog45$46K
Sitagliptin Phosphate34$40K
Dulaglutide44$37K
Empagliflozin43$33K
Insulin Degludec29$29K
Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl43$28K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog62$24K

Prescribing Profile

207

Unique Drugs

$475K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$107K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.57

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