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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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Amritpal PannuMD

Internal Medicine · Madera, CA 93637

NPI: 1306837927

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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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36,408

Total Claims

$2.6M

Drug Cost

1,068

Beneficiaries

$2,412

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

2.9% vs 2.2% avg

+71%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,412 vs $1,411 avg

+39%

Brand preference vs peers

14.8% 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

2.9%

Opioid Rate

1,069

Opioid Claims

$32K

Opioid Cost

3.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 5,348 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 30,887 claims · $723K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban656$219K
Sitagliptin Phosphate218$153K
Empagliflozin208$133K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter123$82K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog232$76K
Valbenazine Tosylate12$75K
Mirabegron163$66K
Rivaroxaban185$63K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog262$58K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog69$40K
Dulaglutide55$39K
Aripiprazole196$37K
Linagliptin113$36K
Rifaximin19$31K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp18$31K

Prescribing Profile

249

Unique Drugs

$667K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$64K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.93

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