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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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Steve WamplerM.D.

Family Practice · Killen, AL 35645

NPI: 1093717696

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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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16,110

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

414

Beneficiaries

$2,572

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

+37%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.5% vs 2.6% avg

+141%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,572 vs $1,068 avg

+13%

Brand preference vs peers

10.1% 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

3.5%

Opioid Rate

569

Opioid Claims

$14K

Opioid Cost

5.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 1,629 claims · $750K

Generic: 14,436 claims · $312K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban215$138K
Semaglutide75$79K
Rivaroxaban90$64K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter60$40K
Empagliflozin53$38K
Sitagliptin Phosphate65$38K
Insulin Detemir37$32K
Insulin Degludec18$20K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine12$19K
Rimegepant Sulfate21$19K
Linaclotide34$19K
Liraglutide13$15K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog22$15K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol20$14K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol29$12K

Prescribing Profile

201

Unique Drugs

$293K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$94K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.25

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