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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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Arthur KaraguezianM.D.

Family Practice · Northridge, CA 91324

NPI: 1063603009

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

High cost outlier (population + peer)High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

Risk indicators are statistical patterns, not allegations. Learn more

30,917

Total Claims

$6.5M

Drug Cost

961

Beneficiaries

$6,807

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

-41%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.6% avg

+537%

Cost per patient vs peers

$6,807 vs $1,068 avg

+60%

Brand preference vs peers

14.4% vs 9.0% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

⚠️ 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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Cost per patient is 537% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

473

Opioid Claims

$6,741

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 4,401 claims · $2.8M

Generic: 26,168 claims · $3.7M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate400$1.5M
Metformin Hcl221$755K
Icosapent Ethyl510$245K
Semaglutide186$227K
Diclofenac Potassium57$226K
Empagliflozin184$186K
Apixaban155$183K
Linaclotide242$170K
Sitagliptin Phosphate168$164K
Diclofenac Sodium622$153K
Zileuton39$120K
Dihydroergotamine Mesylate33$107K
Meloxicam, Submicronized65$102K
Rivaroxaban102$97K
Dulaglutide58$74K

Prescribing Profile

236

Unique Drugs

$742K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$331K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.55

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