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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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Bushra RizviMD

Internal Medicine · Erie, PA 16507

NPI: 1003064031

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🟢 Low

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 90%

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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3,424

Total Claims

$285K

Drug Cost

203

Beneficiaries

$1,405

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

-2%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.2% vs 2.2% avg

0%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,405 vs $1,411 avg

-1%

Brand preference vs peers

10.5% 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.

🔎 Data Overview

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ML fraud detection score of 90% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 18 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

2.2%

Opioid Rate

75

Opioid Claims

$539

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 355 claims · $211K

Generic: 3,028 claims · $72K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban42$35K
Rivaroxaban23$22K
Dulaglutide13$20K
Insulin Lispro12$11K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate16$6,572
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$5,982
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol14$5,896
Tiotropium Bromide11$5,738
Atorvastatin Calcium209$4,417
Mometasone Furoate20$3,985
Mesalamine11$3,683
Rosuvastatin Calcium63$2,978
Levothyroxine Sodium170$2,906
Albuterol Sulfate79$2,173
Duloxetine Hcl67$2,166

Prescribing Profile

77

Unique Drugs

$57K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$20K

GLP-1 Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

69

Avg Age

71%

Female

1.71

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