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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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Terry ArnoldMD

Internal Medicine · Lexington, NC 27292

NPI: 1326108887

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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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30,497

Total Claims

$3.1M

Drug Cost

1,143

Beneficiaries

$2,679

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

+148%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.5% vs 2.2% avg

+90%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,679 vs $1,411 avg

+26%

Brand preference vs peers

13.4% 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

5.5%

Opioid Rate

1,692

Opioid Claims

$72K

Opioid Cost

8.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 4,056 claims · $2.5M

Generic: 26,230 claims · $573K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide212$271K
Apixaban369$240K
Empagliflozin195$202K
Rivaroxaban160$112K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter145$110K
Rifaximin30$110K
Mirabegron163$78K
Dulaglutide63$77K
Linaclotide109$75K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol97$75K
Semaglutide46$64K
Sitagliptin Phosphate68$58K
Insulin Degludec55$44K
Insulin Degludec43$43K
Tiotropium Bromide69$42K

Prescribing Profile

264

Unique Drugs

$720K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$438K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.40

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