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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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Salman AhmadMD

Family Practice · Lubbock, TX 79412

NPI: 1043281025

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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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19,992

Total Claims

$5.1M

Drug Cost

515

Beneficiaries

$9,856

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+38%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.6% vs 2.6% avg

+823%

Cost per patient vs peers

$9,856 vs $1,068 avg

+90%

Brand preference vs peers

17.1% vs 9.0% 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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Cost per patient is 823% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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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

3.6%

Opioid Rate

713

Opioid Claims

$18K

Opioid Cost

5.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

83% generic

Brand: 3,385 claims · $4.7M

Generic: 16,447 claims · $338K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Upadacitinib181$1.2M
Tofacitinib Citrate59$350K
Adalimumab41$309K
Etanercept34$255K
Prednisone78$245K
Dulaglutide159$188K
Deutetrabenazine24$168K
Abaloparatide62$166K
Tofacitinib Citrate18$158K
Empagliflozin143$106K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter144$102K
Semaglutide83$97K
Etanercept12$90K
Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl237$81K
Apixaban210$78K

Prescribing Profile

186

Unique Drugs

$647K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$324K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

66%

Female

1.93

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