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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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Timothy HoffmanDO

Internal Medicine · Towanda, PA 18848

NPI: 1417922394

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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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24,140

Total Claims

$2.8M

Drug Cost

846

Beneficiaries

$3,343

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

-16%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.9% vs 2.2% avg

+137%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,343 vs $1,411 avg

+5%

Brand preference vs peers

11.2% 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

1.9%

Opioid Rate

456

Opioid Claims

$10K

Opioid Cost

7.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 2,685 claims · $2.4M

Generic: 21,293 claims · $401K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban550$196K
Rivaroxaban219$135K
Pimavanserin Tartrate28$128K
Semaglutide63$101K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog100$89K
Sitagliptin Phosphate113$89K
Insulin Degludec34$86K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol133$84K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter84$75K
Dulaglutide30$43K
Empagliflozin36$40K
Brexpiprazole22$36K
Mirabegron93$30K
Insulin Degludec18$27K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27$16K

Prescribing Profile

201

Unique Drugs

$569K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$143K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

45%

Female

1.24

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