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Sherri HernandezNP

Nurse Practitioner · Merrillville, IN 46410

NPI: 1023370954

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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14,892

Total Claims

$2.2M

Drug Cost

884

Beneficiaries

$2,494

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

-34%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.5% vs 3.8% avg

+112%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,494 vs $1,174 avg

+71%

Brand preference vs peers

15.2% vs 8.9% 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

2.5%

Opioid Rate

373

Opioid Claims

$4,234

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 2,238 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 12,517 claims · $368K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban309$310K
Sacubitril/Valsartan272$301K
Semaglutide150$224K
Empagliflozin60$87K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog56$86K
Linagliptin62$60K
Rivaroxaban49$58K
Sitagliptin Phosphate28$50K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter57$42K
Tirzepatide26$37K
Semaglutide20$30K
Dulaglutide17$27K
Ticagrelor34$27K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol23$25K
Insulin Aspart20$24K

Prescribing Profile

174

Unique Drugs

$855K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$318K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

49%

Female

1.78

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