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Gregory CheathamMD

Family Practice · Decatur, AL 35601

NPI: 1003844754

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 89%

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Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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18,655

Total Claims

$2.2M

Drug Cost

1,197

Beneficiaries

$1,814

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+158%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.6% vs 2.6% avg

+70%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,814 vs $1,068 avg

+45%

Brand preference vs peers

13.0% vs 9.0% 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.

Opioid Prescribing

6.6%

Opioid Rate

1,239

Opioid Claims

$26K

Opioid Cost

2.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,414 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 16,126 claims · $378K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin192$217K
Tirzepatide112$141K
Apixaban175$136K
Semaglutide94$117K
Sitagliptin Phosphate108$115K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol79$89K
Rivaroxaban85$77K
Dulaglutide52$69K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter96$69K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog122$67K
Linaclotide54$56K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl207$50K
Brexpiprazole27$46K
Mirabegron57$41K
Sacubitril/Valsartan46$39K

Prescribing Profile

190

Unique Drugs

$671K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$366K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.58

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