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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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Joshua CarpenterM.D.

Family Practice · Davenport, IA 52804

NPI: 1093076036

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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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11,983

Total Claims

$1.4M

Drug Cost

372

Beneficiaries

$3,814

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

-73%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.7% vs 2.6% avg

+257%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,814 vs $1,068 avg

+6%

Brand preference vs peers

9.6% 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

0.7%

Opioid Rate

82

Opioid Claims

$978

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 1,134 claims · $1.0M

Generic: 10,708 claims · $364K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Valbenazine Tosylate58$467K
Eslicarbazepine Acetate60$86K
Denosumab42$71K
Apixaban71$41K
Empagliflozin57$35K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol64$27K
Semaglutide27$27K
Sitagliptin Phosphate41$24K
Rivaroxaban40$22K
Aripiprazole68$19K
Budesonide37$17K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp11$17K
Insulin Aspart45$17K
Levetiracetam309$17K
Divalproex Sodium152$16K

Prescribing Profile

167

Unique Drugs

$150K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$27K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

66

Avg Age

47%

Female

1.61

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