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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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Carol RenkeMD

Family Practice · Palm Desert, CA 92260

NPI: 1407878473

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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18,701

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

1,325

Beneficiaries

$798

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+46%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.8% vs 2.6% avg

-25%

Cost per patient vs peers

$798 vs $1,068 avg

-8%

Brand preference vs peers

8.3% 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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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

3.8%

Opioid Rate

705

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 1,540 claims · $672K

Generic: 17,081 claims · $382K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban155$162K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter61$63K
Empagliflozin34$50K
Semaglutide37$39K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol62$34K
Sitagliptin Phosphate25$33K
Levothyroxine Sodium998$20K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr36$20K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol63$20K
Rivaroxaban16$19K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate33$19K
Mirabegron27$18K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,062$17K
Losartan Potassium800$15K
Rosuvastatin Calcium574$15K

Prescribing Profile

156

Unique Drugs

$264K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$39K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

75%

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