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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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Charles NolenM.D.

General Practice · Fayette, AL 35555

NPI: 1346289105

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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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26,530

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

695

Beneficiaries

$2,116

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

+23%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.1% vs 2.5% avg

+88%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,116 vs $1,128 avg

-7%

Brand preference vs peers

7.8% 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

3.1%

Opioid Rate

810

Opioid Claims

$4,468

Opioid Cost

1.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 2,056 claims · $1.1M

Generic: 24,374 claims · $365K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban202$155K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter155$137K
Empagliflozin167$133K
Dulaglutide89$85K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog67$62K
Sitagliptin Phosphate70$62K
Semaglutide58$60K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol53$42K
Celecoxib463$34K
Insulin Aspart30$33K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate48$27K
Sacubitril/Valsartan18$26K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase11$25K
Insulin Degludec21$23K
Insulin Degludec31$23K

Prescribing Profile

167

Unique Drugs

$466K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$158K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.04

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