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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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Dominic GazianoMD

Internal Medicine · Chicago, IL 60622

NPI: 1275699209

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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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19,864

Total Claims

$1.4M

Drug Cost

536

Beneficiaries

$2,654

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

-31%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.6% vs 2.2% avg

+88%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,654 vs $1,411 avg

+33%

Brand preference vs peers

14.2% 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

1.6%

Opioid Rate

309

Opioid Claims

$5,307

Opioid Cost

4.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 2,805 claims · $964K

Generic: 16,985 claims · $452K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban707$218K
Dulaglutide93$56K
Raltegravir Potassium22$46K
Sitagliptin Phosphate124$40K
Empagliflozin108$36K
Linagliptin88$30K
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam12$29K
Rivaroxaban95$28K
Linaclotide41$22K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol38$19K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,386$19K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine22$16K
Sacubitril/Valsartan42$16K
Insulin Aspart49$16K
Umeclidinium Bromide42$15K

Prescribing Profile

209

Unique Drugs

$373K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$56K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

46%

Female

3.17

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