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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67,062
Total Claims
$5.1M
Drug Cost
1,583
Beneficiaries
$3,206
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 26/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
-97%
Opioid rate vs peers
0.1% vs 2.2% avg
+127%
Cost per patient vs peers
$3,206 vs $1,411 avg
+27%
Brand preference vs peers
13.5% 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
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
0.1%
Opioid Rate
40
Opioid Claims
$336
Opioid Cost
—
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 9,064 claims · $3.2M
Generic: 57,871 claims · $1.9M
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apixaban | 2,095 | $588K |
| Valbenazine Tosylate | 99 | $399K |
| Rivaroxaban | 669 | $188K |
| Interferon Beta-1a/Albumin | 12 | $106K |
| Chlorpromazine Hcl | 255 | $95K |
| Abiraterone Acetate | 18 | $95K |
| Empagliflozin | 313 | $94K |
| Paliperidone Palmitate | 25 | $82K |
| Dulaglutide | 74 | $72K |
| Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 129 | $71K |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 4,817 | $61K |
| Enoxaparin Sodium | 516 | $58K |
| Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 15 | $57K |
| Sitagliptin Phosphate | 172 | $53K |
| Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 122 | $52K |
Prescribing Profile
Patient Profile
70
Avg Age
46%
Female
3.31
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