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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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Stephen LutherM.D.

Internal Medicine · Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

NPI: 1033193024

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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15,710

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

1,998

Beneficiaries

$541

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-56%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.0% vs 2.2% avg

-62%

Cost per patient vs peers

$541 vs $1,411 avg

-3%

Brand preference vs peers

10.3% 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

1.0%

Opioid Rate

154

Opioid Claims

$1,000

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 1,611 claims · $779K

Generic: 14,017 claims · $295K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban137$176K
Sitagliptin Phosphate81$86K
Dulaglutide41$66K
Rivaroxaban44$49K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog39$31K
Insulin Detemir24$24K
Empagliflozin14$22K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol17$21K
Levothyroxine Sodium1,158$20K
Semaglutide11$19K
Semaglutide12$16K
Insulin Aspart12$16K
Canagliflozin22$14K
Levothyroxine Sodium151$14K
Losartan Potassium729$12K

Prescribing Profile

158

Unique Drugs

$369K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$101K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

50%

Female

0.85

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