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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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Hovanes Ter-ZakarianMD

Family Practice · Los Angeles, CA 90029

NPI: 1639121981

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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39,065

Total Claims

$6.1M

Drug Cost

621

Beneficiaries

$9,801

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-28%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.9% vs 2.6% avg

+818%

Cost per patient vs peers

$9,801 vs $1,068 avg

+82%

Brand preference vs peers

16.4% vs 9.0% 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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Cost per patient is 818% 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

1.9%

Opioid Rate

723

Opioid Claims

$12K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 6,295 claims · $3.3M

Generic: 32,146 claims · $2.7M

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.44

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