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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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Jeremy StidhamM.D.

Internal Medicine · Cullman, AL 35058

NPI: 1285821397

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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-prescriber

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22,227

Total Claims

$2.6M

Drug Cost

1,206

Beneficiaries

$2,173

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+227%

Opioid rate vs peers

7.3% vs 2.2% avg

+54%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,173 vs $1,411 avg

+26%

Brand preference vs peers

13.4% 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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Opioid rate is 227% above Internal Medicine peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

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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

7.3%

Opioid Rate

1,625

Opioid Claims

$50K

Opioid Cost

7.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,957 claims · $2.0M

Generic: 19,172 claims · $612K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban306$241K
Dulaglutide155$197K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol149$162K
Nintedanib Esylate12$150K
Semaglutide134$143K
Tirzepatide85$99K
Empagliflozin87$96K
Rivaroxaban84$69K
Sitagliptin Phosphate63$63K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter80$60K
Semaglutide33$49K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog66$48K
Dexlansoprazole112$43K
Vortioxetine Hydrobromide65$39K
Esomeprazole Magnesium218$38K

Prescribing Profile

214

Unique Drugs

$631K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$488K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.26

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