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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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Claudia BaltaP.A.

Physician Assistant · Red Oak, IA 51566

NPI: 1003153636

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🟢 Low

🤖 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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3,279

Total Claims

$260K

Drug Cost

254

Beneficiaries

$1,024

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

-58%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.8% vs 9.2% avg

+42%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,024 vs $719 avg

+85%

Brand preference vs peers

12.3% vs 6.7% 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

3.8%

Opioid Rate

126

Opioid Claims

$4,367

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 401 claims · $216K

Generic: 2,855 claims · $43K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide44$44K
Dulaglutide41$42K
Apixaban22$19K
Empagliflozin17$13K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate21$10K
Sacubitril/Valsartan12$8,474
Dapagliflozin Propanediol12$7,329
Tiotropium Bromide14$7,282
Insulin Degludec14$6,136
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog12$5,138
Atorvastatin Calcium297$2,766
Estrogens, Conjugated11$2,372
Celecoxib20$2,355
Gabapentin87$1,497
Metoprolol Succinate81$1,438

Prescribing Profile

74

Unique Drugs

$48K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$87K

GLP-1 Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.00

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