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Kristine ArthurMD

Internal Medicine · Fountain Valley, CA 92708

NPI: 1003010950

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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3,037

Total Claims

$205K

Drug Cost

340

Beneficiaries

$604

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-75%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.6% vs 2.2% avg

-57%

Cost per patient vs peers

$604 vs $1,411 avg

-2%

Brand preference vs peers

10.4% vs 10.6% 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

0.6%

Opioid Rate

17

Opioid Claims

$57

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 313 claims · $145K

Generic: 2,696 claims · $59K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Sitagliptin Phosphate28$24K
Apixaban15$16K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog26$14K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol12$6,802
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate12$6,403
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol12$5,310
Rosuvastatin Calcium103$4,566
Atorvastatin Calcium269$4,081
Levothyroxine Sodium203$3,428
Losartan Potassium147$2,815
Venlafaxine Hcl16$2,286
Ezetimibe47$1,916
Levothyroxine Sodium42$1,888
Metoprolol Succinate52$1,561
Albuterol Sulfate39$1,471

Prescribing Profile

56

Unique Drugs

$47K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

68%

Female

1.11

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