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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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Lewis PlachyMD

Internal Medicine · Lincoln, NE 68516

NPI: 1083622450

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,734

Total Claims

$765K

Drug Cost

535

Beneficiaries

$1,430

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+54%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.5% vs 2.2% avg

+1%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,430 vs $1,411 avg

-13%

Brand preference vs peers

9.2% 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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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

3.5%

Opioid Rate

336

Opioid Claims

$6,716

Opioid Cost

3.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 888 claims · $564K

Generic: 8,767 claims · $198K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Glatiramer Acetate13$91K
Rivaroxaban66$88K
Apixaban83$63K
Sitagliptin Phosphate39$25K
Liraglutide13$23K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog11$15K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27$14K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate16$14K
Insulin Detemir15$13K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate22$11K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog13$11K
Ezetimibe137$8,699
Levothyroxine Sodium69$7,914
Insulin Aspart12$7,154
Atorvastatin Calcium465$7,093

Prescribing Profile

138

Unique Drugs

$184K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$23K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.30

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