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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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Richard LusisM.D.

Internal Medicine · Grafton, WI 53024

NPI: 1013941566

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,786

Total Claims

$804K

Drug Cost

603

Beneficiaries

$1,333

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+29%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.9% vs 2.2% avg

-6%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,333 vs $1,411 avg

-9%

Brand preference vs peers

9.7% 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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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

2.9%

Opioid Rate

283

Opioid Claims

$4,317

Opioid Cost

8.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 939 claims · $602K

Generic: 8,753 claims · $198K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban171$184K
Semaglutide24$37K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter41$31K
Dulaglutide27$27K
Rivaroxaban15$22K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate40$22K
Sitagliptin Phosphate17$20K
Empagliflozin26$20K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27$15K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol27$13K
Ticagrelor17$12K
Insulin Aspart16$9,599
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog17$7,876
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr11$7,647
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol11$6,659

Prescribing Profile

128

Unique Drugs

$256K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$64K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

35%

Female

1.27

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