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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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Suman PatelMD

Internal Medicine · Van Nuys, CA 91405

NPI: 1437225174

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 97%

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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19,383

Total Claims

$1.9M

Drug Cost

400

Beneficiaries

$4,630

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

+228%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,630 vs $1,411 avg

+57%

Brand preference vs peers

16.7% 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

2.2%

Opioid Rate

435

Opioid Claims

$9,545

Opioid Cost

8.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

83% generic

Brand: 3,211 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 15,987 claims · $632K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban724$234K
Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate12$67K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.38$61K
Apremilast12$60K
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala14$58K
Pantoprazole Sodium618$40K
Paliperidone Palmitate13$36K
Rivaroxaban95$35K
Sitagliptin Phosphate31$33K
Diclofenac Sodium11$30K
Insulin Aspart139$29K
Sacubitril/Valsartan54$28K
Enoxaparin Sodium201$27K
Diclofenac Potassium11$24K
Semaglutide23$23K

Prescribing Profile

223

Unique Drugs

$417K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$41K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

51%

Female

3.56

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