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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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Joey SantosM.D.

Internal Medicine · Anaheim, CA 92805

NPI: 1386656114

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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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25,169

Total Claims

$2.3M

Drug Cost

760

Beneficiaries

$2,993

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

-56%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.0% vs 2.2% avg

+112%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,993 vs $1,411 avg

+28%

Brand preference vs peers

13.6% 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

1.0%

Opioid Rate

250

Opioid Claims

$4,096

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 3,395 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 21,520 claims · $465K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dapagliflozin Propanediol325$236K
Valbenazine Tosylate40$131K
Mirabegron242$123K
Linaclotide193$106K
Empagliflozin104$97K
Apixaban193$94K
Rivaroxaban125$87K
Icosapent Ethyl303$80K
Sitagliptin Phosphate77$64K
Semaglutide49$57K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr119$50K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter67$48K
Linagliptin70$46K
Semaglutide41$46K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol62$42K

Prescribing Profile

222

Unique Drugs

$605K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$151K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

65

Avg Age

43%

Female

1.71

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