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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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Sheldon LewisM.D.

Internal Medicine · Highland, IN 46322

NPI: 1366448748

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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-prescriber

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22,587

Total Claims

$2.6M

Drug Cost

1,200

Beneficiaries

$2,152

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-16%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.9% vs 2.2% avg

+52%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,152 vs $1,411 avg

+34%

Brand preference vs peers

14.3% 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

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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

1.9%

Opioid Rate

426

Opioid Claims

$3,660

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 3,189 claims · $2.1M

Generic: 19,136 claims · $456K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide167$249K
Apixaban403$212K
Sitagliptin Phosphate162$138K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog192$138K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol114$104K
Dulaglutide69$103K
Linagliptin120$97K
Rivaroxaban143$96K
Insulin Lispro64$73K
Insulin Aspart52$66K
Insulin Detemir51$59K
Empagliflozin48$56K
Liraglutide22$51K
Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro27$42K
Mirabegron45$33K

Prescribing Profile

216

Unique Drugs

$699K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$403K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.57

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