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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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Matthew FryzekM.D.

Internal Medicine · Council Bluffs, IA 51503

NPI: 1417020595

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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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22,178

Total Claims

$2.2M

Drug Cost

741

Beneficiaries

$2,938

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+57%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.5% vs 2.2% avg

+108%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,938 vs $1,411 avg

+41%

Brand preference vs peers

15.0% 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

3.5%

Opioid Rate

778

Opioid Claims

$14K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 3,296 claims · $1.7M

Generic: 18,726 claims · $423K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban335$230K
Empagliflozin133$108K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol138$104K
Rivaroxaban145$92K
Insulin Degludec59$90K
Semaglutide63$81K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter102$79K
Semaglutide29$51K
Mirabegron132$51K
Tirzepatide38$51K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase28$50K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf242$49K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl40$48K
Dulaglutide48$47K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr60$38K

Prescribing Profile

222

Unique Drugs

$601K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$231K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

50%

Female

1.17

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