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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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Randall RigdonMD

Internal Medicine · Merritt Island, FL 32953

NPI: 1396791455

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 97%

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

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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27,693

Total Claims

$2.7M

Drug Cost

1,671

Beneficiaries

$1,643

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+135%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.3% vs 2.2% avg

+16%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,643 vs $1,411 avg

+8%

Brand preference vs peers

11.5% 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

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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

5.3%

Opioid Rate

1,459

Opioid Claims

$46K

Opioid Cost

4.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 3,163 claims · $2.1M

Generic: 24,374 claims · $646K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide192$244K
Apixaban171$196K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol130$135K
Rivaroxaban118$119K
Etanercept14$106K
Empagliflozin77$100K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter107$97K
Apremilast18$90K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol83$74K
Linaclotide60$58K
Sitagliptin Phosphate45$55K
Dulaglutide30$46K
Semaglutide32$44K
Evolocumab58$44K
Tirzepatide33$41K

Prescribing Profile

221

Unique Drugs

$711K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$375K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.06

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