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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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Ashok KancharlaM.D.

Internal Medicine · Royston, GA 30662

NPI: 1073603239

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 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

Elevated cost per beneficiaryHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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107,267

Total Claims

$5.5M

Drug Cost

1,105

Beneficiaries

$4,973

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 30/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5
Cost per patient outlier+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+13%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.5% vs 2.2% avg

+252%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,973 vs $1,411 avg

+30%

Brand preference vs peers

13.8% vs 10.6% 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

2.5%

Opioid Rate

2,720

Opioid Claims

$51K

Opioid Cost

1.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 14,819 claims · $4.2M

Generic: 92,196 claims · $1.3M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban2,116$460K
Brexpiprazole697$316K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter339$296K
Semaglutide177$188K
Linaclotide229$188K
Etanercept23$167K
Semaglutide80$151K
Empagliflozin465$132K
Rivaroxaban623$125K
Rifaximin88$107K
Pimavanserin Tartrate66$107K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol150$100K
Ubrogepant37$79K
Insulin Degludec66$73K
Mirabegron344$71K

Prescribing Profile

323

Unique Drugs

$1.1M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$377K

GLP-1 Drugs

30.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

65%

Female

1.83

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