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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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Thomas FontenotM.D,

Family Practice · Ville Platte, LA 70586

NPI: 1427199207

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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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28,185

Total Claims

$1.7M

Drug Cost

683

Beneficiaries

$2,466

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+145%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.3% vs 2.6% avg

+131%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,466 vs $1,068 avg

+3%

Brand preference vs peers

9.3% vs 9.0% 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

6.3%

Opioid Rate

1,783

Opioid Claims

$51K

Opioid Cost

0.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 2,617 claims · $1.3M

Generic: 25,489 claims · $413K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide136$139K
Dulaglutide124$131K
Apixaban160$100K
Tirzepatide69$87K
Mirabegron133$56K
Empagliflozin80$56K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter53$55K
Semaglutide43$54K
Linaclotide88$54K
Cariprazine Hcl37$48K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol64$41K
Sacubitril/Valsartan72$39K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,069$29K
Rivaroxaban35$27K
Vortioxetine Hydrobromide38$22K

Prescribing Profile

230

Unique Drugs

$282K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$410K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

51%

Female

1.13

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