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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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Joseph StewartM.D.

Internal Medicine · Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

NPI: 1427073584

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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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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27,994

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

420

Beneficiaries

$2,571

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-22%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.7% vs 2.2% avg

+82%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,571 vs $1,411 avg

-18%

Brand preference vs peers

8.7% 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

1.7%

Opioid Rate

489

Opioid Claims

$12K

Opioid Cost

6.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 2,442 claims · $762K

Generic: 25,510 claims · $315K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban486$116K
Rivaroxaban176$51K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.39$51K
Empagliflozin150$49K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog36$33K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter50$30K
Brexpiprazole50$26K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog50$22K
Cariprazine Hcl34$16K
Sitagliptin Phosphate51$14K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine20$14K
Memantine Hcl686$13K
Dulaglutide13$13K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,365$12K
Semaglutide12$12K

Prescribing Profile

184

Unique Drugs

$242K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$25K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

60%

Female

2.01

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