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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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Melanie FinkenbinderM.D.

Family Practice · Gardners, PA 17324

NPI: 1003066390

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 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

High long-acting opioid rate vs peersOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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1,385

Total Claims

$133K

Drug Cost

128

Beneficiaries

$1,038

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 16/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+12%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.9% vs 2.6% avg

-3%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,038 vs $1,068 avg

+30%

Brand preference vs peers

11.7% 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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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

2.9%

Opioid Rate

40

Opioid Claims

$653

Opioid Cost

27.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 160 claims · $107K

Generic: 1,208 claims · $25K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide24$29K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter25$19K
Dulaglutide11$11K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog12$4,591
Duloxetine Hcl36$1,991
Gabapentin47$1,140
Lisinopril73$1,114
Rosuvastatin Calcium18$1,001
Ropinirole Hcl33$804
Atorvastatin Calcium44$730
Albuterol Sulfate24$688
Levothyroxine Sodium49$591
Metoprolol Succinate37$574
Metformin Hcl31$560
Omeprazole45$486

Prescribing Profile

37

Unique Drugs

$40K

GLP-1 Drugs

16.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

65

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.33

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