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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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Shahana KarimM.D.

Internal Medicine · Philadelphia, PA 19146

NPI: 1275591141

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 97%

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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25,414

Total Claims

$1.9M

Drug Cost

407

Beneficiaries

$4,588

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

-37%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.4% vs 2.2% avg

+225%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,588 vs $1,411 avg

+54%

Brand preference vs peers

16.3% 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

1.4%

Opioid Rate

356

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

11.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 4,128 claims · $1.4M

Generic: 21,166 claims · $440K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Pimavanserin Tartrate83$296K
Apixaban608$224K
Linaclotide209$98K
Linagliptin205$87K
Risperidone Microspheres65$56K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog414$47K
Empagliflozin119$43K
Rivaroxaban104$43K
Sitagliptin Phosphate98$38K
Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf123$37K
Umeclidinium Bromide95$34K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf122$24K
Eslicarbazepine Acetate31$22K
Paliperidone Palmitate12$21K
Mirabegron62$21K

Prescribing Profile

209

Unique Drugs

$387K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$14K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

79

Avg Age

40%

Female

2.18

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