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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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Mark Van WormerMD

General Practice · Clayton, NM 88415

NPI: 1013919034

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 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 long-acting opioid rate vs peersHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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9,107

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

364

Beneficiaries

$3,285

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 33/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 7,389 General Practice providers

+72%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.2% vs 2.5% avg

+191%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,285 vs $1,128 avg

+83%

Brand preference vs peers

15.4% vs 8.4% 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

4.2%

Opioid Rate

387

Opioid Claims

$12K

Opioid Cost

17.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 1,387 claims · $946K

Generic: 7,606 claims · $218K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Etanercept24$176K
Apixaban251$143K
Dulaglutide138$127K
Empagliflozin71$55K
Tirzepatide28$39K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog53$35K
Semaglutide28$28K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter28$27K
Insulin Pump Cart,automated,bt39$24K
Rivaroxaban23$17K
Insulin Aspart13$17K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate15$16K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate34$16K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog43$14K
Sacubitril/Valsartan14$13K

Prescribing Profile

152

Unique Drugs

$428K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$194K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.20

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