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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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Bharat MehtaMD

Geriatric Medicine · Easton, PA 18045

NPI: 1033104484

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 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 cost outlier (population + peer)High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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48,092

Total Claims

$3.0M

Drug Cost

432

Beneficiaries

$6,868

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 33/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 1,825 Geriatric Medicine providers

-86%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.4% vs 2.6% avg

+455%

Cost per patient vs peers

$6,868 vs $1,237 avg

+14%

Brand preference vs peers

10.5% vs 9.2% avg

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

⚠️ 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

0.4%

Opioid Rate

174

Opioid Claims

$1,519

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 5,017 claims · $2.5M

Generic: 42,903 claims · $492K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Deutetrabenazine78$392K
Dulaglutide338$345K
Valbenazine Tosylate38$232K
Rifaximin141$188K
Apixaban836$131K
Empagliflozin430$92K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog341$82K
Insulin Aspart212$68K
Insulin Lispro160$57K
Teriparatide12$53K
Finerenone153$51K
Apremilast13$50K
Pimavanserin Tartrate19$47K
Linaclotide75$41K
Paliperidone Palmitate14$40K

Prescribing Profile

209

Unique Drugs

$390K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$367K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

54%

Female

2.18

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