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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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Jonathan BusbeeM.D.

Internal Medicine · Thomaston, GA 30286

NPI: 1346212792

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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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37,729

Total Claims

$2.2M

Drug Cost

1,105

Beneficiaries

$1,991

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

+60%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.6% vs 2.2% avg

+41%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,991 vs $1,411 avg

+23%

Brand preference vs peers

13.0% 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

3.6%

Opioid Rate

1,348

Opioid Claims

$37K

Opioid Cost

4.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 4,891 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 32,626 claims · $574K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban831$260K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.21$217K
Semaglutide63$73K
Empagliflozin165$67K
Rivaroxaban210$54K
Rifaximin63$53K
Paliperidone Palmitate24$53K
Dulaglutide69$51K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter53$37K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine97$36K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog163$34K
Linaclotide55$33K
Insulin Detemir140$31K
Insulin Detemir85$31K
Sacubitril/Valsartan56$30K

Prescribing Profile

253

Unique Drugs

$473K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$143K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.89

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