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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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Nicolett WestonAPRN

Nurse Practitioner · Corvallis, MT 59828

NPI: 1003076639

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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

Elevated long-acting opioid rateElevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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3,903

Total Claims

$303K

Drug Cost

218

Beneficiaries

$1,389

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 18/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+44%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.4% vs 3.8% avg

+18%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,389 vs $1,174 avg

+28%

Brand preference vs peers

11.4% 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

5.4%

Opioid Rate

212

Opioid Claims

$3,093

Opioid Cost

17.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 440 claims · $246K

Generic: 3,427 claims · $56K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban64$40K
Dulaglutide22$31K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter35$25K
Rivaroxaban21$19K
Semaglutide14$17K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate34$14K
Linaclotide29$13K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog14$8,060
Mirabegron11$4,726
Fluticasone/Vilanterol11$4,655
Esomeprazole Magnesium33$4,012
Esomeprazole Magnesium12$3,333
Levothyroxine Sodium223$2,572
Sumatriptan Succinate20$2,515
Estradiol32$2,230

Prescribing Profile

93

Unique Drugs

$60K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$48K

GLP-1 Drugs

18.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

79%

Female

0.87

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