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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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David KirkpatrickPA

Physician Assistant · Bend, OR 97701

NPI: 1003138256

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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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966

Total Claims

$69K

Drug Cost

307

Beneficiaries

$224

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. 109,535 Physician Assistant providers

+96%

Opioid rate vs peers

18.0% vs 9.2% avg

-69%

Cost per patient vs peers

$224 vs $719 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

18.0%

Opioid Rate

174

Opioid Claims

$4,237

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 866 claims · $17K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Mirabegron12$5,564
Gabapentin108$1,503
Rosuvastatin Calcium26$1,366
Pregabalin20$823
Levothyroxine Sodium36$695
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen52$630
Duloxetine Hcl15$580
Oxycodone Hcl44$493
Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide13$439
Alendronate Sodium25$415
Atorvastatin Calcium26$402
Potassium Chloride18$356
Metoprolol Succinate20$341
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen17$336
Amlodipine Besylate22$248

Prescribing Profile

24

Unique Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.06

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