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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 SouthMD

Endocrinology · Greensboro, NC 27405

NPI: 1043237472

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Very high opioid rate vs specialty peersOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,994

Total Claims

$1.7M

Drug Cost

651

Beneficiaries

$2,663

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 30/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+18
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 6,382 Endocrinology providers

-32%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,663 vs $3,933 avg

-54%

Brand preference vs peers

23.3% vs 51.2% 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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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

2.1%

Opioid Rate

191

Opioid Claims

$2,317

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

77% generic

Brand: 2,044 claims · $1.5M

Generic: 6,716 claims · $169K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin153$167K
Dulaglutide86$145K
Semaglutide49$77K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog100$74K
Insulin Aspart48$65K
Apixaban52$60K
Insulin Degludec50$49K
Insulin Lispro31$45K
Rivaroxaban28$43K
Insulin Degludec48$41K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl21$41K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl30$38K
Mirabegron56$37K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol33$36K
Insulin Lispro26$34K

Prescribing Profile

132

Unique Drugs

$438K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$253K

GLP-1 Drugs

30.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

65%

Female

1.45

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