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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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Joel KalmanMD

Internal Medicine · Rockville, MD 20850

NPI: 1063577310

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,526

Total Claims

$497K

Drug Cost

784

Beneficiaries

$633

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+23%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.8% vs 2.2% avg

-55%

Cost per patient vs peers

$633 vs $1,411 avg

-5%

Brand preference vs peers

10.1% 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.

Opioid Prescribing

2.8%

Opioid Rate

262

Opioid Claims

$5,728

Opioid Cost

7.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 956 claims · $300K

Generic: 8,472 claims · $195K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin59$39K
Nitrofurantoin14$35K
Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate98$27K
Apixaban18$26K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf106$20K
Rivaroxaban20$19K
Linagliptin16$14K
Atorvastatin Calcium954$14K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol44$11K
Ciclesonide58$7,899
Amlodipine Besylate567$6,357
Levothyroxine Sodium268$5,535
Insulin Lispro19$5,482
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog26$5,044
Lisinopril419$4,803

Prescribing Profile

123

Unique Drugs

$83K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

38%

Female

0.95

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