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Aaron BurkhardtDO

Internal Medicine · Sioux Falls, SD 57108

NPI: 1013322205

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,881

Total Claims

$792K

Drug Cost

490

Beneficiaries

$1,617

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+76%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.9% vs 2.2% avg

+15%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,617 vs $1,411 avg

+5%

Brand preference vs peers

11.2% 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.

Opioid Prescribing

3.9%

Opioid Rate

349

Opioid Claims

$17K

Opioid Cost

11.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 979 claims · $614K

Generic: 7,787 claims · $172K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban122$92K
Sitagliptin Phosphate64$75K
Semaglutide45$46K
Rivaroxaban26$33K
Insulin Aspart17$17K
Liraglutide14$17K
Dulaglutide14$14K
Insulin Degludec13$14K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter14$12K
Tiotropium Bromide14$12K
Exenatide Microspheres14$12K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$11K
Gabapentin440$9,727
Mirabegron15$9,472
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate18$8,521

Prescribing Profile

138

Unique Drugs

$217K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$78K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

46%

Female

1.38

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