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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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Christopher SorrelsM.D.

Internal Medicine · Cushing, OK 74023

NPI: 1023085636

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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 antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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14,419

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

640

Beneficiaries

$2,044

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+83%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.1% vs 2.2% avg

+45%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,044 vs $1,411 avg

+24%

Brand preference vs peers

13.1% 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

4.1%

Opioid Rate

592

Opioid Claims

$21K

Opioid Cost

3.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,880 claims · $1.0M

Generic: 12,429 claims · $296K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban201$116K
Tirzepatide74$88K
Deutetrabenazine12$88K
Semaglutide51$69K
Dulaglutide28$50K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate84$40K
Insulin Aspart23$36K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog50$30K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol31$30K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate28$24K
Rivaroxaban38$23K
Empagliflozin15$22K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter31$22K
Sitagliptin Phosphate24$18K
Liraglutide12$17K

Prescribing Profile

185

Unique Drugs

$255K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$239K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.34

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