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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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John MarkertMD

Family Practice · Louisville, KY 40217

NPI: 1003922923

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 97%

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-prescriber

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20,463

Total Claims

$2.0M

Drug Cost

1,254

Beneficiaries

$1,576

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

+143%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.3% vs 2.6% avg

+48%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,576 vs $1,068 avg

+30%

Brand preference vs peers

11.7% 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.

🔎 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

6.3%

Opioid Rate

1,281

Opioid Claims

$53K

Opioid Cost

5.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,377 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 17,868 claims · $370K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban154$169K
Empagliflozin100$123K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol112$123K
Sitagliptin Phosphate53$83K
Rivaroxaban70$68K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter59$67K
Tiotropium Bromide81$65K
Dulaglutide36$56K
Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide37$45K
Semaglutide38$42K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate60$42K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf200$41K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog39$35K
Rifaximin14$35K
Linaclotide37$34K

Prescribing Profile

195

Unique Drugs

$576K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$159K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.02

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