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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20,316
Total Claims
$1.5M
Drug Cost
500
Beneficiaries
$2,905
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 26/100
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Peer Comparison vs. 1,825 Geriatric Medicine providers
+44%
Opioid rate vs peers
3.7% vs 2.6% avg
+135%
Cost per patient vs peers
$2,905 vs $1,237 avg
+40%
Brand preference vs peers
12.8% vs 9.2% 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
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
3.7%
Opioid Rate
747
Opioid Claims
$21K
Opioid Cost
15.7%
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 2,594 claims · $1.0M
Generic: 17,665 claims · $425K
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apixaban | 423 | $172K |
| Dulaglutide | 107 | $104K |
| Rivaroxaban | 208 | $75K |
| Pimavanserin Tartrate | 11 | $55K |
| Sitagliptin Phosphate | 103 | $42K |
| Insulin Aspart | 102 | $31K |
| Potassium Chloride | 586 | $29K |
| Insulin Detemir | 77 | $26K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 76 | $25K |
| Mirabegron | 79 | $21K |
| Insulin Regular, Human | 17 | $20K |
| Linagliptin | 37 | $19K |
| Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 37 | $19K |
| Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 43 | $18K |
| Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 23 | $15K |
Prescribing Profile
Patient Profile
78
Avg Age
69%
Female
2.25
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