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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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Gregory ZarconeDO

Internal Medicine · Pittsburg, TX 75686

NPI: 1275512774

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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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20,077

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

629

Beneficiaries

$2,048

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+3%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.3% vs 2.2% avg

+45%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,048 vs $1,411 avg

+25%

Brand preference vs peers

13.3% 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

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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

2.3%

Opioid Rate

465

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

3.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,644 claims · $913K

Generic: 17,299 claims · $365K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban474$137K
Adalimumab11$80K
Valbenazine Tosylate24$62K
Empagliflozin137$43K
Glatiramer Acetate12$39K
Insulin Aspart146$30K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter44$29K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog118$26K
Sitagliptin Phosphate83$23K
Rifaximin15$21K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog58$20K
Glatiramer Acetate13$20K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog79$20K
Mirabegron84$19K
Insulin Detemir60$17K

Prescribing Profile

193

Unique Drugs

$279K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$17K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

60%

Female

2.41

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