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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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Hagop BezikianMD

Internal Medicine · Los Angeles, CA 90027

NPI: 1821171604

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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25,092

Total Claims

$4.8M

Drug Cost

231

Beneficiaries

$21K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 29/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Cost per patient outlier+10
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-20%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.8% vs 2.2% avg

+1382%

Cost per patient vs peers

$21K vs $1,411 avg

+94%

Brand preference vs peers

20.6% 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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Cost per patient is 1382% 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

1.8%

Opioid Rate

452

Opioid Claims

$6,831

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

79% generic

Brand: 5,086 claims · $2.5M

Generic: 19,633 claims · $2.3M

Patient Profile

78

Avg Age

66%

Female

1.79

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