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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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Fred Wolodiger

Vascular Surgery · Englewood, NJ 07631

NPI: 1073511085

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34

🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Very high opioid rate vs specialty peers95th percentile opioid prescribingHigh cost outlier (population + peer)

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92

Total Claims

$518K

Drug Cost

62

Beneficiaries

$8,349

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 34/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+18
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Cost per patient outlier+6

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Peer Comparison vs. 2,716 Vascular Surgery providers

+435%

Opioid rate vs peers

60.9% vs 11.4% avg

+1842%

Cost per patient vs peers

$8,349 vs $430 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 rate is 435% above Vascular Surgery peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

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Cost per patient is 1842% 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

60.9%

Opioid Rate

56

Opioid Claims

$160

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 60.9% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 14 claims · $517K

Generic: 78 claims · $388

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

44%

Female

1.22

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