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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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Alpesh PatelMD

Interventional Pain Management · Baton Rouge, LA 70809

NPI: 1326092610

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

95th percentile opioid prescribingOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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41,315

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

2,709

Beneficiaries

$544

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 1,498 Interventional Pain Management providers

+36%

Opioid rate vs peers

62.6% vs 45.9% avg

+13%

Cost per patient vs peers

$544 vs $483 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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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

62.6%

Opioid Rate

25,861

Opioid Claims

$841K

Opioid Cost

6.0%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 62.6% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 40,583 claims · $1.1M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen12,800$322K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen7,125$242K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen25$94K
Diclofenac Sodium585$73K
Gabapentin3,280$72K
Naloxegol Oxalate150$71K
Rimegepant Sulfate42$61K
Oxycodone Hcl2,258$45K
Linaclotide51$33K
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl1,872$32K
Oxycodone Myristate64$30K
Tizanidine Hcl1,592$29K
Pregabalin926$25K
Morphine Sulfate1,173$24K
Erenumab-Aooe24$22K

Prescribing Profile

51

Unique Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

65

Avg Age

62%

Female

2.13

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