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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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Medea KarrN.P.

Nurse Practitioner · Seattle, WA 98126

NPI: 1487719597

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🔴 High Risk

🚫 This provider appears on the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Exclusion type: 1128(b)(4) — License Revocation/Suspension · Date: 12/18/2025 · State: WA

Risk Flags

Very high opioid rate vs specialty peers95th percentile opioid prescribingHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersOIG Excluded ProviderExtreme fills per patient

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802

Total Claims

$76K

Drug Cost

22

Beneficiaries

$3,432

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 61/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
OIG excluded provider+20
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+18
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Long-acting opioid rate+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+1285%

Opioid rate vs peers

52.4% vs 3.8% avg

+192%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,432 vs $1,174 avg

+14%

Brand preference vs peers

10.1% vs 8.9% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

🔎 Data Overview

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This provider appears on the federal OIG exclusion list, meaning they have been formally barred from participating in federal healthcare programs due to fraud, patient abuse, licensing issues, or other misconduct. The fact that they still appear in active prescribing data is a significant concern.

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Opioid prescribing rate is 1,285% above the average for Nurse Practitioner providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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Composite risk score of 61/100 places this provider in the "High Risk" category — the top 0.017% of all Medicare Part D prescribers. Multiple independent risk factors are contributing simultaneously.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

52.4%

Opioid Rate

420

Opioid Claims

$59K

Opioid Cost

28.8%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 52.4% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 81 claims · $32K

Generic: 721 claims · $44K

Patient Profile

58

Avg Age

Female

1.26

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