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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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Sonny SaggarM.D.

Internal Medicine · Chesterfield, MO 63017

NPI: 1578596235

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38

🟠 Elevated

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

Exclusion type: 1128(a)(1) — Felony Conviction · Date: 10/20/2025 · State: IN

Risk Flags

Very high opioid rate vs specialty peersOIG Excluded Provider

Risk indicators are statistical patterns, not allegations. Learn more

94

Total Claims

$1,455

Drug Cost

64

Beneficiaries

$23

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 38/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
OIG excluded provider+20
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+18

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+803%

Opioid rate vs peers

20.2% vs 2.2% avg

-98%

Cost per patient vs peers

$23 vs $1,411 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 803% above the average for Internal Medicine providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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

Opioid Prescribing

20.2%

Opioid Rate

19

Opioid Claims

$101

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 20.2% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 86 claims · $773

Patient Profile

69

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.46

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