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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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Louis HeckmanMD

General Surgery · Dayton, OH 45459

NPI: 1073552782

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,586

Total Claims

$913K

Drug Cost

816

Beneficiaries

$1,119

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 13,124 General Surgery providers

-85%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.6% vs 30.2% avg

+343%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,119 vs $253 avg

+118%

Brand preference vs peers

10.9% vs 5.0% 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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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

4.6%

Opioid Rate

487

Opioid Claims

$8,689

Opioid Cost

2.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,135 claims · $694K

Generic: 9,302 claims · $209K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban113$116K
Sitagliptin Phosphate59$66K
Dulaglutide44$57K
Liraglutide16$43K
Semaglutide28$42K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog53$36K
Ergotamine Tartrate/Caffeine11$36K
Insulin Detemir11$22K
Insulin Lispro26$20K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase12$20K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter24$17K
Mirabegron30$17K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27$13K
Ticagrelor15$10K
Pramlintide Acetate13$9,498

Prescribing Profile

150

Unique Drugs

$182K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$141K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.33

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