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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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Frank BixlerM.D.

Internal Medicine · Hazlehurst, GA 31539

NPI: 1063415081

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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 antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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11,486

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

611

Beneficiaries

$2,023

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+260%

Opioid rate vs peers

8.1% vs 2.2% avg

+43%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,023 vs $1,411 avg

+19%

Brand preference vs peers

12.6% 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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Opioid rate is 260% above Internal Medicine peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

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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

8.1%

Opioid Rate

926

Opioid Claims

$26K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,440 claims · $1.0M

Generic: 9,945 claims · $212K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide85$126K
Apixaban118$89K
Upadacitinib13$85K
Empagliflozin64$67K
Semaglutide32$56K
Dulaglutide27$46K
Linaclotide36$32K
Rivaroxaban28$28K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol21$28K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter23$25K
Insulin Degludec23$24K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate26$18K
Cariprazine Hcl13$17K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog23$17K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog23$17K

Prescribing Profile

162

Unique Drugs

$249K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$244K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

51%

Female

1.65

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