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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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Christopher OldfieldM.D.

Family Practice · Savannah, GA 31406

NPI: 1073512877

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

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Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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56,400

Total Claims

$3.0M

Drug Cost

983

Beneficiaries

$3,013

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-34%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.7% vs 2.6% avg

+182%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,013 vs $1,068 avg

+28%

Brand preference vs peers

11.6% vs 9.0% 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

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Our machine learning model — trained on 281 confirmed fraud cases — gives this provider a "Very High" fraud-pattern score. All 20 decision trees in our ensemble model agree that this provider's prescribing patterns resemble those of confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical finding, not an accusation.

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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

1.7%

Opioid Rate

959

Opioid Claims

$19K

Opioid Cost

4.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 6,489 claims · $2.3M

Generic: 49,677 claims · $680K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban967$238K
Semaglutide99$190K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol252$131K
Empagliflozin188$101K
Valbenazine Tosylate16$97K
Rivaroxaban420$97K
Risperidone Microspheres81$93K
Dulaglutide49$77K
Tirzepatide51$60K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter60$57K
Sitagliptin Phosphate156$56K
Mirabegron122$43K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog83$42K
Linaclotide50$41K
Aripiprazole14$40K

Prescribing Profile

263

Unique Drugs

$682K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$348K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.68

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