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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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Louis ShaheenM.D.

Internal Medicine · Canton, OH 44708

NPI: 1427027952

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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19,144

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

1,468

Beneficiaries

$848

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-32%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.2% avg

-40%

Cost per patient vs peers

$848 vs $1,411 avg

+2%

Brand preference vs peers

10.8% 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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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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

292

Opioid Claims

$5,037

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 2,056 claims · $870K

Generic: 16,949 claims · $372K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban365$296K
Rivaroxaban92$83K
Sitagliptin Phosphate80$71K
Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf122$40K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf177$37K
Empagliflozin44$36K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog51$22K
Metoprolol Succinate624$17K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl20$16K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate25$16K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol31$15K
Levothyroxine Sodium923$15K
Atorvastatin Calcium917$13K
Losartan Potassium689$13K
Dulaglutide11$12K

Prescribing Profile

184

Unique Drugs

$486K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$12K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.09

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