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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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Bharat ShahMD

Internal Medicine · Chicago, IL 60659

NPI: 1316971005

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Extreme fills per patient

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27,561

Total Claims

$1.8M

Drug Cost

515

Beneficiaries

$3,470

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 17/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-66%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.2% avg

+146%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,470 vs $1,411 avg

+17%

Brand preference vs peers

12.4% vs 10.6% avg

Opioid Prescribing

0.8%

Opioid Rate

208

Opioid Claims

$2,973

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,404 claims · $1.3M

Generic: 24,069 claims · $518K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Paliperidone Palmitate58$190K
Sitagliptin Phosphate628$143K
Risperidone Microspheres40$59K
Apixaban255$59K
Dulaglutide107$54K
Rivaroxaban213$50K
Linagliptin254$45K
Eslicarbazepine Acetate63$44K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol104$44K
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam16$39K
Darunavir/Cobicistat13$35K
Chlorpromazine Hcl122$29K
Raltegravir Potassium14$28K
Dolutegravir Sodium25$27K
Insulin Detemir77$26K

Prescribing Profile

192

Unique Drugs

$312K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$54K

GLP-1 Drugs

17.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

61

Avg Age

42%

Female

1.84

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