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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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Lauren GomezPA

Physician Assistant · Hendersonville, NC 28791

NPI: 1104585124

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🔴 High Risk

Risk Flags

Very high opioid rate vs specialty peers95th percentile opioid prescribingHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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5,739

Total Claims

$529K

Drug Cost

922

Beneficiaries

$574

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 51/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+18
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 109,535 Physician Assistant providers

+619%

Opioid rate vs peers

66.1% vs 9.2% avg

-20%

Cost per patient vs peers

$574 vs $719 avg

+53%

Brand preference vs peers

10.2% vs 6.7% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

⚠️ 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.

Opioid Prescribing

66.1%

Opioid Rate

3,793

Opioid Claims

$333K

Opioid Cost

16.7%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 66.1% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 583 claims · $357K

Generic: 5,156 claims · $172K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Tapentadol Hcl28$53K
Oxycodone Myristate62$39K
Buprenorphine Hcl45$37K
Naloxegol Oxalate81$36K
Buprenorphine98$32K
Oxycodone Hcl57$30K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen857$29K
Rimegepant Sulfate14$28K
Tapentadol Hcl17$24K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen862$23K
Oxycodone Hcl942$20K
Ubrogepant12$20K
Linaclotide33$18K
Lidocaine61$9,584
Pregabalin233$7,614

Prescribing Profile

39

Unique Drugs

51.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

65

Avg Age

69%

Female

1.72

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