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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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Kathi HeckertCNP

Nurse Practitioner · Spencer, IA 51301

NPI: 1003046939

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🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

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Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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1,280

Total Claims

$84K

Drug Cost

207

Beneficiaries

$404

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

-26%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.8% vs 3.8% avg

-66%

Cost per patient vs peers

$404 vs $1,174 avg

+23%

Brand preference vs peers

10.9% vs 8.9% 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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Our machine learning model — trained on 281 confirmed fraud cases — gives this provider a "Very High" fraud-pattern score. All 20 decision trees in our ensemble model agree that this provider's prescribing patterns resemble those of confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical finding, not an accusation.

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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

2.8%

Opioid Rate

36

Opioid Claims

$349

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 138 claims · $67K

Generic: 1,125 claims · $17K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban16$17K
Gabapentin23$1,194
Albuterol Sulfate25$951
Rosuvastatin Calcium33$692
Levothyroxine Sodium49$623
Cefdinir24$610
Atorvastatin Calcium34$537
Warfarin Sodium25$506
Losartan Potassium73$469
Pravastatin Sodium21$395
Omeprazole58$390
Venlafaxine Hcl25$296
Furosemide40$220
Metformin Hcl14$212
Metoprolol Succinate28$190

Prescribing Profile

35

Unique Drugs

$17K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

63%

Female

1.19

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