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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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John KaliszakMD

Emergency Medicine · Decatur, AL 35601

NPI: 1932200680

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🔴 High Risk

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers99th percentile opioid prescribingHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersHigh fills per patient

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11,636

Total Claims

$622K

Drug Cost

585

Beneficiaries

$1,063

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 59/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 44,021 Emergency Medicine providers

+626%

Opioid rate vs peers

68.4% vs 9.4% avg

+216%

Brand preference vs peers

4.7% vs 1.5% 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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Opioid prescribing rate is 626% above the average for Emergency 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 59/100 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

68.4%

Opioid Rate

7,960

Opioid Claims

$490K

Opioid Cost

19.3%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 68.4% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

95% generic

Brand: 545 claims · $307K

Generic: 11,091 claims · $315K

Patient Profile

65

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.40

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