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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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Scott ArgoM.D.

Family Practice · Fort Payne, AL 35968

NPI: 1285963421

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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23,804

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

835

Beneficiaries

$2,906

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+204%

Opioid rate vs peers

7.8% vs 2.6% avg

+172%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,906 vs $1,068 avg

+24%

Brand preference vs peers

11.1% vs 9.0% 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 204% above Family Practice 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

7.8%

Opioid Rate

1,867

Opioid Claims

$46K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 2,633 claims · $2.0M

Generic: 21,047 claims · $428K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Tirzepatide211$235K
Dulaglutide157$185K
Semaglutide151$179K
Empagliflozin149$149K
Apixaban168$132K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol83$103K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter103$88K
Sitagliptin Phosphate57$62K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog65$56K
Sacubitril/Valsartan30$45K
Mirabegron44$43K
Linaclotide36$31K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate50$30K
Rivaroxaban32$29K
Semaglutide17$27K

Prescribing Profile

217

Unique Drugs

$537K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$649K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

68

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.14

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