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.
Read our methodology →ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%
Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.
Risk Flags
Risk indicators are statistical patterns, not allegations. Learn more
18,382
Total Claims
$975K
Drug Cost
601
Beneficiaries
$1,623
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 24/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
+71%
Opioid rate vs peers
3.8% vs 2.2% avg
+15%
Cost per patient vs peers
$1,623 vs $1,411 avg
-22%
Brand preference vs peers
8.3% 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
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.
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
3.8%
Opioid Rate
702
Opioid Claims
$15K
Opioid Cost
6.0%
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 1,515 claims · $698K
Generic: 16,768 claims · $274K
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sitagliptin Phosphate | 110 | $106K |
| Apixaban | 101 | $83K |
| Rivaroxaban | 54 | $45K |
| Rifaximin | 11 | $37K |
| Empagliflozin | 28 | $32K |
| Semaglutide | 27 | $31K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 36 | $23K |
| Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 36 | $17K |
| Linaclotide | 27 | $16K |
| Mirabegron | 22 | $14K |
| Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 28 | $13K |
| Gabapentin | 507 | $11K |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 16 | $11K |
| Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 13 | $11K |
| Tiotropium Bromide | 13 | $10K |
Prescribing Profile
Patient Profile
73
Avg Age
52%
Female
1.13
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