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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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Sheila CarltonNURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse Practitioner · Jackson, TN 38305

NPI: 1346643087

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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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20,168

Total Claims

$483K

Drug Cost

371

Beneficiaries

$1,302

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

-31%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.6% vs 3.8% avg

+11%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,302 vs $1,174 avg

-17%

Brand preference vs peers

7.4% vs 8.9% 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

2.6%

Opioid Rate

525

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

4.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

93% generic

Brand: 1,479 claims · $302K

Generic: 18,614 claims · $178K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban289$53K
Liraglutide17$27K
Deutetrabenazine13$15K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog46$15K
Perampanel12$14K
Linaclotide17$11K
Insulin Detemir20$11K
Insulin Detemir30$9,785
Rivaroxaban27$8,718
Aripiprazole67$7,226
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog23$6,933
Potassium Chloride559$6,035
Dapagliflozin Propanediol43$6,024
Rosuvastatin Calcium311$5,282
Divalproex Sodium367$5,179

Prescribing Profile

149

Unique Drugs

$72K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$27K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

80

Avg Age

70%

Female

2.49

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