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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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Ramiro RodriguezMD

General Practice · Homestead, FL 33030

NPI: 1336708478

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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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20,654

Total Claims

$744K

Drug Cost

660

Beneficiaries

$1,127

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. 7,389 General Practice providers

-66%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.5% avg

0%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,127 vs $1,128 avg

-15%

Brand preference vs peers

7.1% vs 8.4% 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

175

Opioid Claims

$1,013

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

93% generic

Brand: 1,456 claims · $428K

Generic: 19,003 claims · $309K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Ezetimibe607$60K
Apixaban105$55K
Sacubitril/Valsartan48$31K
Sitagliptin Phosphate35$30K
Rivaroxaban43$24K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate81$20K
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn138$19K
Insulin Lispro20$16K
Alogliptin Benzoate69$14K
Ticagrelor29$12K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol66$12K
Insulin Aspart15$11K
Albuterol Sulfate243$11K
Tadalafil285$10K
Exenatide Microspheres12$9,237

Prescribing Profile

171

Unique Drugs

$171K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

47%

Female

2.12

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