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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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Wesley LievingDO

Internal Medicine · Mason, WV 25260

NPI: 1316147796

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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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20,962

Total Claims

$2.1M

Drug Cost

709

Beneficiaries

$2,946

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+248%

Opioid rate vs peers

7.8% vs 2.2% avg

+109%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,946 vs $1,411 avg

+6%

Brand preference vs peers

11.3% 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 248% 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

7.8%

Opioid Rate

1,634

Opioid Claims

$47K

Opioid Cost

2.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 2,353 claims · $1.7M

Generic: 18,469 claims · $337K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban177$160K
Sitagliptin Phosphate136$158K
Dulaglutide91$147K
Semaglutide100$115K
Tirzepatide89$105K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl77$81K
Empagliflozin60$77K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol60$69K
Semaglutide44$54K
Rivaroxaban45$46K
Insulin Aspart56$43K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog51$39K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate75$39K
Insulin Detemir43$39K
Linaclotide34$36K

Prescribing Profile

198

Unique Drugs

$569K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$421K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.07

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