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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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Sudesh BanajiM.D

Internal Medicine · Forrest City, AR 72335

NPI: 1003815192

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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 antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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14,761

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

673

Beneficiaries

$1,918

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+144%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.5% vs 2.2% avg

+36%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,918 vs $1,411 avg

+12%

Brand preference vs peers

11.9% vs 10.6% 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

806

Opioid Claims

$13K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,745 claims · $1.0M

Generic: 12,946 claims · $266K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban123$99K
Tirzepatide82$93K
Semaglutide62$66K
Empagliflozin52$57K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter44$44K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol61$33K
Empagliflozin/Linagliptin37$30K
Dulaglutide27$29K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate69$28K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog37$28K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol30$27K
Rivaroxaban34$24K
Mirabegron28$24K
Sitagliptin Phosphate30$23K
Linaclotide31$23K

Prescribing Profile

189

Unique Drugs

$256K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$188K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

68

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.40

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