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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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Bushra AjazMD

Internal Medicine · Orange City, FL 32763

NPI: 1063750933

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Very high opioid rate vs specialty peersExtreme cost outlier (population + peer)Elevated long-acting opioid rate

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1,420

Total Claims

$4.8M

Drug Cost

216

Beneficiaries

$22K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 32/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+18
Cost per patient outlier+10
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+671%

Opioid rate vs peers

17.3% vs 2.2% avg

+1459%

Cost per patient vs peers

$22K vs $1,411 avg

+240%

Brand preference vs peers

36.1% vs 10.6% avg

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

🔎 Data Overview

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Opioid prescribing rate is 671% above the average for Internal Medicine providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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Cost per patient is 1459% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

17.3%

Opioid Rate

245

Opioid Claims

$7,309

Opioid Cost

14.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

64% generic

Brand: 513 claims · $4.2M

Generic: 907 claims · $532K

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

69%

Female

2.59

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