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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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Rajendra PrasadM.D.

Internal Medicine · Los Angeles, CA 90034

NPI: 1427119536

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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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19,795

Total Claims

$1.4M

Drug Cost

527

Beneficiaries

$2,676

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

+10%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.5% vs 2.2% avg

+90%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,676 vs $1,411 avg

+25%

Brand preference vs peers

13.3% 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

2.5%

Opioid Rate

486

Opioid Claims

$8,196

Opioid Cost

2.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,616 claims · $954K

Generic: 17,106 claims · $453K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban643$185K
Sitagliptin Phosphate65$64K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.64$48K
Empagliflozin59$37K
Finerenone40$32K
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam14$31K
Linagliptin76$30K
Semaglutide22$22K
Sacubitril/Valsartan64$20K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog62$17K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,116$17K
Memantine Hcl25$16K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol21$16K
Insulin Aspart75$16K
Gabapentin913$15K

Prescribing Profile

212

Unique Drugs

$360K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$42K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

49%

Female

2.89

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