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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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Margaret KeithM.D

Internal Medicine · Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

NPI: 1801839063

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🔴 High Risk

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

Exclusion type: 1128(b)(4) — License Revocation/Suspension · Date: 05/20/2025 · State: FL

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers90th percentile opioid prescribingHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersOIG Excluded ProviderHigh fills per patient

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3,342

Total Claims

$188K

Drug Cost

138

Beneficiaries

$1,360

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 64/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
OIG excluded provider+20
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid rate (national percentile)+5
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+1551%

Opioid rate vs peers

37.0% vs 2.2% avg

-4%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,360 vs $1,411 avg

-54%

Brand preference vs peers

4.8% vs 10.6% 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 1,551% above the average for Internal Medicine providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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Composite risk score of 64/100 places this provider in the "High Risk" category — the top 0.017% of all Medicare Part D prescribers. Multiple independent risk factors are contributing simultaneously.

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

Opioid Prescribing

37.0%

Opioid Rate

1,235

Opioid Claims

$75K

Opioid Cost

40.8%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 37.0% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

95% generic

Brand: 162 claims · $33K

Generic: 3,180 claims · $155K

Patient Profile

63

Avg Age

44%

Female

1.99

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