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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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Garry BurksPA

Physician Assistant · Clarkrange, TN 38553

NPI: 1407866387

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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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30,019

Total Claims

$3.0M

Drug Cost

967

Beneficiaries

$3,059

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. 109,535 Physician Assistant providers

-52%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.4% vs 9.2% avg

+325%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,059 vs $719 avg

+122%

Brand preference vs peers

14.7% vs 6.7% 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

4.4%

Opioid Rate

1,331

Opioid Claims

$37K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 4,369 claims · $2.4M

Generic: 25,275 claims · $571K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban287$218K
Empagliflozin189$201K
Semaglutide118$140K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate212$111K
Metformin Hcl40$108K
Dulaglutide94$105K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog145$100K
Linaclotide138$91K
Sitagliptin Phosphate89$89K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter87$79K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog97$77K
Mirabegron100$64K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol86$59K
Vortioxetine Hydrobromide93$58K
Insulin Aspart46$53K

Prescribing Profile

208

Unique Drugs

$673K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$325K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

69

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.38

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