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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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Zia KhanMD

Internal Medicine · Peachtree City, GA 30269

NPI: 1427122092

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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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68,947

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

900

Beneficiaries

$2,630

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

-63%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.2% avg

+86%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,630 vs $1,411 avg

-12%

Brand preference vs peers

9.4% 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

0.8%

Opioid Rate

564

Opioid Claims

$9,270

Opioid Cost

4.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 6,455 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 62,400 claims · $795K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,476$270K
Pimavanserin Tartrate124$206K
Dulaglutide180$125K
Tirzepatide63$76K
Empagliflozin225$59K
Memantine Hcl2,297$50K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter64$43K
Mirabegron326$42K
Insulin Aspart149$40K
Semaglutide29$40K
Sacubitril/Valsartan157$37K
Sitagliptin Phosphate194$34K
Rifaximin37$33K
Linaclotide51$31K
Rivaroxaban111$27K

Prescribing Profile

258

Unique Drugs

$477K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$240K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

65%

Female

1.92

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