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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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Ralph KahlerMD

Internal Medicine · Hattiesburg, MS 39401

NPI: 1063526895

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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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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11,591

Total Claims

$867K

Drug Cost

311

Beneficiaries

$2,789

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-44%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.3% vs 2.2% avg

+98%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,789 vs $1,411 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

1.3%

Opioid Rate

145

Opioid Claims

$3,337

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 9,680 claims · $283K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban532$147K
Rifaximin27$41K
Insulin Aspart115$35K
Rivaroxaban132$35K
Memantine Hcl502$25K
Sitagliptin Phosphate86$23K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog60$23K
Pantoprazole Sodium400$22K
Insulin Detemir53$21K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol71$20K
Empagliflozin63$19K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.26$18K
Linaclotide33$18K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine22$16K
Cyclosporine31$14K

Prescribing Profile

168

Unique Drugs

$290K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

59%

Female

2.81

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