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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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Wayne PloosterDO

Family Practice · Rapid City, SD 57701

NPI: 1013101054

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,283

Total Claims

$654K

Drug Cost

691

Beneficiaries

$947

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-70%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.6% avg

-11%

Cost per patient vs peers

$947 vs $1,068 avg

+5%

Brand preference vs peers

9.4% 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

0.8%

Opioid Rate

71

Opioid Claims

$646

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 868 claims · $494K

Generic: 8,337 claims · $155K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban125$86K
Rivaroxaban71$68K
Empagliflozin61$55K
Empagliflozin/Linagliptin27$28K
Sitagliptin Phosphate19$26K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter29$26K
Insulin Degludec32$20K
Insulin Aspart17$15K
Mirabegron14$15K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol30$14K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15$12K
Insulin Degludec23$12K
Rosuvastatin Calcium398$12K
Insulin Lispro15$12K
Ezetimibe94$9,497

Prescribing Profile

106

Unique Drugs

$251K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

42%

Female

0.89

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