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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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Alva YoderNP

Nurse Practitioner · Leon, IA 50144

NPI: 1003155995

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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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2,322

Total Claims

$206K

Drug Cost

347

Beneficiaries

$592

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+46%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.5% vs 3.8% avg

-50%

Cost per patient vs peers

$592 vs $1,174 avg

+21%

Brand preference vs peers

10.7% 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

5.5%

Opioid Rate

128

Opioid Claims

$2,124

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 247 claims · $153K

Generic: 2,051 claims · $52K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin26$41K
Rivaroxaban38$34K
Apixaban16$11K
Salmeterol Xinafoate12$6,436
Gabapentin80$2,365
Potassium Chloride38$1,856
Albuterol Sulfate21$1,398
Pantoprazole Sodium90$1,374
Albuterol Sulfate18$1,088
Levetiracetam27$1,066
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen54$1,053
Hydrocortisone18$999
Metoprolol Succinate51$969
Ezetimibe33$931
Rosuvastatin Calcium39$888

Prescribing Profile

61

Unique Drugs

$86K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.21

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