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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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Tom KleinMD

Internal Medicine · Riverwoods, IL 60015

NPI: 1326094194

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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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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40,867

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

917

Beneficiaries

$2,672

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

-63%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.2% avg

+89%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,672 vs $1,411 avg

-2%

Brand preference vs peers

10.5% 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

0.8%

Opioid Rate

336

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

14.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 4,246 claims · $1.7M

Generic: 36,378 claims · $782K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Paliperidone Palmitate78$229K
Apixaban505$178K
Dulaglutide171$113K
Empagliflozin182$69K
Sitagliptin Phosphate258$64K
Rivaroxaban155$59K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog202$55K
Semaglutide40$49K
Chlorpromazine Hcl98$48K
Cariprazine Hcl27$39K
Aripiprazole13$38K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol85$36K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate87$35K
Risperidone Microspheres42$28K
Iloperidone42$28K

Prescribing Profile

256

Unique Drugs

$459K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$184K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

66

Avg Age

45%

Female

2.07

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