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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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Donald TaylorMD

Anesthesiology · Marietta, GA 30060

NPI: 1023127875

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

90th percentile opioid prescribingHigh cost outlier (population + peer)Elevated long-acting opioid rateHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Extreme fills per patient

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11,774

Total Claims

$1.8M

Drug Cost

355

Beneficiaries

$5,174

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 35/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Cost per patient outlier+6
Opioid rate (national percentile)+5
High fills per patient+5
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 3,186 Anesthesiology providers

+8%

Opioid rate vs peers

37.6% vs 34.8% avg

+1126%

Cost per patient vs peers

$5,174 vs $422 avg

+177%

Brand preference vs peers

13.1% vs 4.7% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

🔎 Data Overview

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Cost per patient is 1126% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

37.6%

Opioid Rate

4,431

Opioid Claims

$1.1M

Opioid Cost

44.3%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 37.6% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,535 claims · $1.4M

Generic: 10,190 claims · $481K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Myristate246$291K
Oxycodone Hcl200$250K
Buprenorphine52$110K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl78$95K
Buprenorphine Hcl94$80K
Tapentadol Hcl50$65K
Buprenorphine186$60K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl245$54K
Rimegepant Sulfate34$54K
Tapentadol Hcl27$51K
Oxymorphone Hcl39$50K
Oxycodone Hcl51$44K
Ubrogepant26$37K
Fentanyl201$37K
Linaclotide63$36K

Prescribing Profile

109

Unique Drugs

35.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

67

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.75

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