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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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Timothy BachenbergMD

General Practice · Fairmont, MN 56031

NPI: 1093799603

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

High brand-name preferenceHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,886

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

2,958

Beneficiaries

$411

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 35/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Brand-name preference+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 7,389 General Practice providers

-51%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.2% vs 2.5% avg

-64%

Cost per patient vs peers

$411 vs $1,128 avg

+343%

Brand preference vs peers

37.2% vs 8.4% 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

1.2%

Opioid Rate

132

Opioid Claims

$3,691

Opioid Cost

18.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

63% generic

Brand: 4,027 claims · $1.1M

Generic: 6,792 claims · $125K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf1,516$474K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf1,083$231K
Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf257$85K
Apixaban82$57K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog29$23K
Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac330$22K
Rivaroxaban33$21K
Insulin Aspart19$17K
Semaglutide16$16K
Empagliflozin15$13K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate28$12K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog18$12K
Sitagliptin Phosphate18$10K
Exenatide Microspheres12$9,866
Tiotropium Bromide18$9,575

Prescribing Profile

132

Unique Drugs

$119K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$16K

GLP-1 Drugs

35.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.06

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