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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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Alvin LindsayM.D.

Internal Medicine · Bronx, NY 10469

NPI: 1013152214

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 100%

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

Elevated cost per beneficiaryHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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11,855

Total Claims

$942K

Drug Cost

173

Beneficiaries

$5,448

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 30/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5
Cost per patient outlier+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+50%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.4% vs 2.2% avg

+286%

Cost per patient vs peers

$5,448 vs $1,411 avg

+28%

Brand preference vs peers

13.6% 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

3.4%

Opioid Rate

398

Opioid Claims

$7,112

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 1,588 claims · $736K

Generic: 10,098 claims · $202K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide82$92K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate182$82K
Semaglutide79$78K
Fluticasone Propionate120$48K
Sacubitril/Valsartan61$43K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol65$39K
Umeclidinium Bromide79$35K
Apixaban44$32K
Linaclotide45$26K
Semaglutide12$17K
Rivaroxaban26$15K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase19$15K
Diclofenac Sodium567$14K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol35$14K
Ipratropium Bromide335$14K

Prescribing Profile

142

Unique Drugs

$112K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$187K

GLP-1 Drugs

30.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

67

Avg Age

47%

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