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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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David VizelM.D.

Internal Medicine · Los Angeles, CA 90048

NPI: 1508809856

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High cost outlier (population + peer)High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Extreme fills per patient

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18,569

Total Claims

$2.8M

Drug Cost

248

Beneficiaries

$11K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-97%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.1% vs 2.2% avg

+693%

Cost per patient vs peers

$11K vs $1,411 avg

+96%

Brand preference vs peers

20.8% vs 10.6% avg

🔎 Data Overview

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Cost per patient is 693% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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

Opioid Prescribing

0.1%

Opioid Rate

13

Opioid Claims

$94

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

79% generic

Brand: 3,840 claims · $2.0M

Generic: 14,633 claims · $749K

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

62%

Female

1.63

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