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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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Leo SchugMD

Internal Medicine · Sun Prairie, WI 53590

NPI: 1053350520

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 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

High long-acting opioid rate vs peersHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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19,784

Total Claims

$2.0M

Drug Cost

1,054

Beneficiaries

$1,917

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 30/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+76%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.9% vs 2.2% avg

+36%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,917 vs $1,411 avg

+21%

Brand preference vs peers

12.9% 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

3.9%

Opioid Rate

779

Opioid Claims

$45K

Opioid Cost

21.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,523 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 17,052 claims · $400K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide235$332K
Apixaban278$248K
Rivaroxaban71$88K
Semaglutide76$79K
Mirabegron109$70K
Empagliflozin54$68K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog99$62K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol88$62K
Insulin Aspart63$57K
Tirzepatide29$39K
Insulin Lispro18$34K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog14$32K
Insulin Detemir30$29K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol32$26K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol57$26K

Prescribing Profile

199

Unique Drugs

$502K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$467K

GLP-1 Drugs

30.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

50%

Female

1.14

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