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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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Sixto Caro

Internal Medicine · Brooklyn, NY 11211

NPI: 1639138654

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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37,871

Total Claims

$11.8M

Drug Cost

1,391

Beneficiaries

$8,510

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 22/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-62%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.9% vs 2.2% avg

+503%

Cost per patient vs peers

$8,510 vs $1,411 avg

+131%

Brand preference vs peers

24.6% vs 10.6% avg

🔎 Data Overview

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Cost per patient is 503% 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

0.9%

Opioid Rate

322

Opioid Claims

$6,202

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

75% generic

Brand: 8,957 claims · $10.1M

Generic: 27,506 claims · $1.7M

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

62%

Female

1.36

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