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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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Robert PriceMD

Internal Medicine · Augusta, GA 30909

NPI: 1003911587

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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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20,469

Total Claims

$1.9M

Drug Cost

894

Beneficiaries

$2,117

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

+169%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.0% vs 2.2% avg

+50%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,117 vs $1,411 avg

+11%

Brand preference vs peers

11.8% 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

6.0%

Opioid Rate

1,231

Opioid Claims

$87K

Opioid Cost

2.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,392 claims · $1.5M

Generic: 17,886 claims · $350K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide134$208K
Apixaban145$125K
Sitagliptin Phosphate107$98K
Empagliflozin110$97K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol66$59K
Oxycodone Hcl14$57K
Semaglutide36$52K
Tirzepatide39$48K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter39$44K
Linaclotide59$42K
Rivaroxaban40$41K
Evolocumab56$38K
Mirabegron37$31K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate40$27K
Cariprazine Hcl18$27K

Prescribing Profile

217

Unique Drugs

$433K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$325K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.43

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