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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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Stanley BalonM.D.

Internal Medicine · Woonsocket, RI 2895

NPI: 1003860172

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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12,074

Total Claims

$1.0M

Drug Cost

678

Beneficiaries

$1,524

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-26%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.7% vs 2.2% avg

+8%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,524 vs $1,411 avg

+2%

Brand preference vs peers

10.9% 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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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

1.7%

Opioid Rate

201

Opioid Claims

$1,419

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,294 claims · $835K

Generic: 10,629 claims · $192K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban203$155K
Empagliflozin140$134K
Semaglutide88$120K
Rivaroxaban75$72K
Sitagliptin Phosphate30$37K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog48$35K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter56$34K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr50$24K
Insulin Lispro31$19K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog43$17K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,082$17K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase19$11K
Losartan Potassium548$10K
Dulaglutide11$9,743
Fluticasone/Vilanterol14$9,696

Prescribing Profile

132

Unique Drugs

$397K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$130K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.08

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