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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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Bradley WordMD

Internal Medicine · Columbia, SC 29206

NPI: 1043279854

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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13,479

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

516

Beneficiaries

$2,368

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 18/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+18%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.6% vs 2.2% avg

+68%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,368 vs $1,411 avg

+8%

Brand preference vs peers

11.5% 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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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

2.6%

Opioid Rate

355

Opioid Claims

$18K

Opioid Cost

7.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,538 claims · $928K

Generic: 11,810 claims · $288K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide85$116K
Empagliflozin99$98K
Apixaban113$90K
Semaglutide56$59K
Mirabegron77$51K
Rivaroxaban76$48K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog37$40K
Liraglutide16$37K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter17$25K
Insulin Aspart28$25K
Tirzepatide16$23K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog20$22K
Sacubitril/Valsartan11$22K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol25$21K
Rosuvastatin Calcium623$20K

Prescribing Profile

173

Unique Drugs

$319K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$235K

GLP-1 Drugs

18.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

55%

Female

0.99

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