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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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Dustin NguyenMD

Internal Medicine · New York, NY 10013

NPI: 1831196898

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High cost outlier (population + peer)High long-acting opioid rate vs peersElevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Extreme fills per patient

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33,220

Total Claims

$8.8M

Drug Cost

722

Beneficiaries

$12K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 28/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Cost per patient outlier+6
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-94%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.1% vs 2.2% avg

+764%

Cost per patient vs peers

$12K vs $1,411 avg

+132%

Brand preference vs peers

24.6% vs 10.6% avg

🔎 Data Overview

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Cost per patient is 764% 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

0.1%

Opioid Rate

42

Opioid Claims

$1,218

Opioid Cost

28.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

75% generic

Brand: 7,988 claims · $7.8M

Generic: 24,438 claims · $1.0M

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.15

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