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Patricia HopkinsM.D.

Rheumatology · Weymouth, MA 02190

NPI: 1003002312

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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2,874

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

288

Beneficiaries

$3,820

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 8/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 5,101 Rheumatology providers

+184%

Opioid rate vs peers

11.6% vs 4.1% avg

-37%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,820 vs $6,039 avg

+93%

Brand preference vs peers

14.6% vs 7.6% avg

⚠️ Opioid + Benzodiazepine Co-Prescriber

This provider prescribes both opioids and benzodiazepines. The FDA has issued a Black Box Warning about the life-threatening risks of concurrent use.

Opioid Prescribing

11.6%

Opioid Rate

332

Opioid Claims

$9,314

Opioid Cost

5.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 417 claims · $1.0M

Generic: 2,434 claims · $58K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Adalimumab28$218K
Tofacitinib Citrate35$191K
Etanercept13$144K
Upadacitinib15$95K
Golimumab13$84K
Apremilast13$65K
Abatacept/Maltose13$53K
Apixaban27$29K
Semaglutide11$10K
Naloxegol Oxalate11$5,547
Mirabegron11$5,320
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate13$5,013
Olmesartan Medoxomil21$3,179
Rosuvastatin Calcium29$2,683
Cevimeline Hcl15$2,669

Prescribing Profile

76

Unique Drugs

$173K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$10K

GLP-1 Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

76%

Female

1.23

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.Methodology · About