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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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Benjamin HessMD

Family Practice · Tifton, GA 31794

NPI: 1003044199

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Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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3,176

Total Claims

$251K

Drug Cost

988

Beneficiaries

$254

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+89%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.9% vs 2.6% avg

-76%

Cost per patient vs peers

$254 vs $1,068 avg

+31%

Brand preference vs peers

11.8% 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

4.9%

Opioid Rate

155

Opioid Claims

$2,733

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 371 claims · $201K

Generic: 2,782 claims · $49K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide16$24K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter20$23K
Apixaban16$19K
Dulaglutide15$17K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog22$11K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol11$9,141
Albuterol Sulfate12$2,471
Levothyroxine Sodium105$1,671
Albuterol Sulfate50$1,648
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen58$1,554
Ipratropium Bromide36$1,408
Doxycycline Hyclate85$1,358
Pravastatin Sodium63$1,336
Levothyroxine Sodium12$1,278
Atorvastatin Calcium97$1,010

Prescribing Profile

86

Unique Drugs

$28K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$41K

GLP-1 Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

62%

Female

1.30

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