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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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Dewey BensenhaverMD

Family Practice · Petersburg, WV 26847

NPI: 1386718484

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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26,926

Total Claims

$2.6M

Drug Cost

897

Beneficiaries

$2,943

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+81%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.7% vs 2.6% avg

+176%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,943 vs $1,068 avg

+31%

Brand preference vs peers

11.8% vs 9.0% 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

4.7%

Opioid Rate

1,260

Opioid Claims

$48K

Opioid Cost

12.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,141 claims · $2.2M

Generic: 23,521 claims · $447K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban254$270K
Empagliflozin180$214K
Rivaroxaban119$117K
Etanercept15$111K
Sitagliptin Phosphate67$102K
Insulin Aspart72$70K
Liraglutide27$69K
Semaglutide38$67K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol48$53K
Dulaglutide34$51K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter55$45K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl31$41K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog53$41K
Insulin Lispro36$39K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate69$36K

Prescribing Profile

223

Unique Drugs

$966K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$219K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

54%

Female

1.04

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