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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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David HippMD

Internal Medicine · Pinehurst, NC 28374

NPI: 1396789152

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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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24,277

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

1,562

Beneficiaries

$1,549

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

+8%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.4% vs 2.2% avg

+10%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,549 vs $1,411 avg

+15%

Brand preference vs peers

12.2% 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

2.4%

Opioid Rate

589

Opioid Claims

$29K

Opioid Cost

9.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,952 claims · $2.0M

Generic: 21,171 claims · $445K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin368$379K
Apixaban280$275K
Rivaroxaban191$184K
Semaglutide133$157K
Dulaglutide101$130K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter86$77K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog97$75K
Canagliflozin73$59K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol89$52K
Semaglutide44$48K
Sitagliptin Phosphate29$35K
Tirzepatide16$24K
Insulin Aspart25$21K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog17$19K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol25$19K

Prescribing Profile

208

Unique Drugs

$912K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$359K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

50%

Female

1.19

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