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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34,455
Total Claims
$12.8M
Drug Cost
1,157
Beneficiaries
$11K
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 22/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
-81%
Opioid rate vs peers
0.4% vs 2.2% avg
+682%
Cost per patient vs peers
$11K vs $1,411 avg
+100%
Brand preference vs peers
21.3% vs 10.6% avg
🔎 Data Overview
Cost per patient is 682% 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
0.4%
Opioid Rate
150
Opioid Claims
$8,033
Opioid Cost
—
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 7,220 claims · $6.4M
Generic: 26,672 claims · $6.4M
Patient Profile
74
Avg Age
54%
Female
1.42
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