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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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Alfred EzmanD.O.

Internal Medicine · Gaffney, SC 29341

NPI: 1366631749

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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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36,276

Total Claims

$924K

Drug Cost

522

Beneficiaries

$1,770

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

-36%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.4% vs 2.2% avg

+25%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,770 vs $1,411 avg

-26%

Brand preference vs peers

7.8% 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

1.4%

Opioid Rate

516

Opioid Claims

$4,257

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 2,831 claims · $610K

Generic: 33,382 claims · $310K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban717$147K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog112$63K
Rivaroxaban245$58K
Sitagliptin Phosphate181$29K
Brexpiprazole27$22K
Potassium Chloride1,471$20K
Insulin Detemir28$19K
Insulin Aspart28$17K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog43$16K
Divalproex Sodium1,053$15K
Atorvastatin Calcium2,202$15K
Empagliflozin31$14K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl13$14K
Linaclotide24$13K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter18$12K

Prescribing Profile

179

Unique Drugs

$274K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$11K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.67

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