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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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Zachary BaumgardnerMD

Family Practice · Reno, NV 89503

NPI: 1003016809

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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5,586

Total Claims

$510K

Drug Cost

652

Beneficiaries

$782

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-81%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.5% vs 2.6% avg

-27%

Cost per patient vs peers

$782 vs $1,068 avg

+25%

Brand preference vs peers

11.3% vs 9.0% 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.

🔎 Data Overview

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This provider co-prescribes opioids and benzodiazepines — a combination carrying an FDA Black Box Warning due to increased risk of respiratory depression and death. While sometimes clinically necessary, this combination requires careful justification.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

0.5%

Opioid Rate

28

Opioid Claims

$172

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 624 claims · $420K

Generic: 4,907 claims · $86K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban62$52K
Semaglutide30$46K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog56$44K
Empagliflozin29$42K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol28$39K
Dulaglutide21$32K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter30$20K
Sitagliptin Phosphate13$17K
Rivaroxaban13$14K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol21$11K
Butalbital/Acetaminophen14$9,898
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr19$9,611
Mirabegron11$7,526
Fenofibrate34$6,629
Atorvastatin Calcium436$6,519

Prescribing Profile

92

Unique Drugs

$164K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$78K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

50%

Female

0.95

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