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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8,922
Total Claims
$466K
Drug Cost
1,272
Beneficiaries
$366
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 26/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 2,621 Pain Management providers
+76%
Opioid rate vs peers
72.4% vs 41.3% avg
-8%
Cost per patient vs peers
$366 vs $399 avg
+67%
Brand preference vs peers
6.3% vs 3.8% 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
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
72.4%
Opioid Rate
6,461
Opioid Claims
$366K
Opioid Cost
14.3%
Long-Acting Rate
This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 72.4% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 561 claims · $228K
Generic: 8,361 claims · $238K
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone Myristate | 179 | $86K |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 66 | $62K |
| Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 1,641 | $62K |
| Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1,302 | $33K |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 881 | $18K |
| Fentanyl | 141 | $17K |
| Buprenorphine | 42 | $15K |
| Pregabalin | 576 | $14K |
| Pregabalin | 21 | $14K |
| Linaclotide | 18 | $11K |
| Naloxegol Oxalate | 25 | $10K |
| Morphine Sulfate | 391 | $9,677 |
| Naloxone Hcl | 109 | $9,159 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 346 | $9,072 |
| Gabapentin | 499 | $9,018 |
Prescribing Profile
30
Unique Drugs
26.0
Anomaly Score
Patient Profile
72
Avg Age
61%
Female
1.54
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