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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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Steven BlumenthalMD

Internal Medicine · Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

NPI: 1568441921

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Extreme brand-name preference

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19,648

Total Claims

$4.8M

Drug Cost

14,566

Beneficiaries

$330

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Brand-name preference+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-95%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.1% vs 2.2% avg

-77%

Cost per patient vs peers

$330 vs $1,411 avg

+778%

Brand preference vs peers

93.4% vs 10.6% avg

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

Opioid Prescribing

0.1%

Opioid Rate

23

Opioid Claims

$448

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

7% generic

Brand: 18,345 claims · $4.8M

Generic: 1,303 claims · $38K

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.03

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