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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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Peter KuponiyiMD

Internal Medicine · Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

NPI: 1285674010

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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35,152

Total Claims

$5.4M

Drug Cost

10,752

Beneficiaries

$503

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 25/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Brand-name preference+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-34%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.2% avg

-64%

Cost per patient vs peers

$503 vs $1,411 avg

+309%

Brand preference vs peers

43.5% 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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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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

517

Opioid Claims

$7,844

Opioid Cost

5.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

57% generic

Brand: 15,213 claims · $4.9M

Generic: 19,752 claims · $466K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf7,355$2.3M
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf4,219$908K
Apixaban282$159K
Dulaglutide97$106K
Interferon Beta-1a/Albumin31$89K
Empagliflozin77$86K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl74$71K
Semaglutide58$61K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter99$60K
Sitagliptin Phosphate58$57K
Linaclotide81$51K
Semaglutide29$49K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol40$48K
Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac622$43K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog79$38K

Prescribing Profile

233

Unique Drugs

$392K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$233K

GLP-1 Drugs

25.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.08

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