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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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Amogechukwu OkonkwoMD

Family Practice · Syracuse, NY 13202

NPI: 1053378612

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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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20,767

Total Claims

$2.1M

Drug Cost

434

Beneficiaries

$4,834

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

-87%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.3% vs 2.6% avg

+353%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,834 vs $1,068 avg

+161%

Brand preference vs peers

23.4% vs 9.0% 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

0.3%

Opioid Rate

69

Opioid Claims

$314

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

77% generic

Brand: 4,838 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 15,796 claims · $485K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,150$321K
Dulaglutide303$232K
Pimavanserin Tartrate58$135K
Valbenazine Tosylate28$102K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog807$63K
Rivaroxaban235$62K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter84$50K
Liraglutide96$38K
Glatiramer Acetate26$32K
Aripiprazole82$32K
Mirabegron141$30K
Umeclidinium Bromide79$29K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol64$26K
Empagliflozin81$25K
Linaclotide44$24K

Prescribing Profile

206

Unique Drugs

$446K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$277K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

81

Avg Age

67%

Female

2.44

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