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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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Richard ThomasonMD

Interventional Pain Management · Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

NPI: 1396951596

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

95th percentile opioid prescribingElevated long-acting opioid rateOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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6,993

Total Claims

$340K

Drug Cost

738

Beneficiaries

$461

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 25/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 1,498 Interventional Pain Management providers

+36%

Opioid rate vs peers

62.3% vs 45.9% avg

-5%

Cost per patient vs peers

$461 vs $483 avg

+16%

Brand preference vs peers

4.8% vs 4.1% 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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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

62.3%

Opioid Rate

4,355

Opioid Claims

$294K

Opioid Cost

41.0%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 62.3% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

95% generic

Brand: 335 claims · $146K

Generic: 6,658 claims · $194K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Myristate213$96K
Tramadol Hcl536$47K
Oxymorphone Hcl57$34K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen782$18K
Fentanyl171$18K
Tapentadol Hcl11$17K
Oxycodone Hcl48$15K
Morphine Sulfate569$12K
Gabapentin852$11K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,359$11K
Hydrocodone Bitartrate27$8,733
Buprenorphine31$7,854
Diclofenac Sodium94$4,687
Methocarbamol411$3,425
Chlorzoxazone72$2,264

Prescribing Profile

37

Unique Drugs

25.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

66%

Female

1.32

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