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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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Santuccio RicciardiMD

Internal Medicine · Youngstown, OH 44514

NPI: 1437153830

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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36,406

Total Claims

$3.5M

Drug Cost

1,399

Beneficiaries

$2,499

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+44%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.2% vs 2.2% avg

+77%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,499 vs $1,411 avg

+40%

Brand preference vs peers

14.9% 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

3.2%

Opioid Rate

1,175

Opioid Claims

$24K

Opioid Cost

2.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 5,367 claims · $2.7M

Generic: 30,768 claims · $735K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,095$521K
Dulaglutide263$323K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog318$138K
Linagliptin226$134K
Sitagliptin Phosphate153$127K
Empagliflozin176$108K
Semaglutide62$75K
Rivaroxaban113$72K
Tofacitinib Citrate12$71K
Rifaximin33$63K
Paliperidone Palmitate17$56K
Mirabegron96$48K
Insulin Detemir91$45K
Semaglutide39$44K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl47$37K

Prescribing Profile

257

Unique Drugs

$920K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$466K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.67

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