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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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William LongMD

Family Practice · Hartsville, SC 29550

NPI: 1104858489

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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

Very high opioid rate vs specialty peersElevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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9,683

Total Claims

$734K

Drug Cost

353

Beneficiaries

$2,080

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 39/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+18
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+733%

Opioid rate vs peers

21.5% vs 2.6% avg

+95%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,080 vs $1,068 avg

+8%

Brand preference vs peers

9.7% vs 9.0% 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.

🔎 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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Opioid prescribing rate is 733% above the average for Family Practice providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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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

21.5%

Opioid Rate

2,081

Opioid Claims

$63K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 21.5% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 938 claims · $547K

Generic: 8,707 claims · $186K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide104$117K
Empagliflozin47$67K
Linagliptin47$43K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,389$43K
Tiotropium Bromide41$31K
Apixaban28$29K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter42$29K
Semaglutide23$29K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen507$17K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate31$15K
Linaclotide15$14K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog22$14K
Sitagliptin Phosphate11$11K
Insulin Degludec13$9,716
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15$8,541

Prescribing Profile

122

Unique Drugs

$108K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$146K

GLP-1 Drugs

39.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

68

Avg Age

51%

Female

1.39

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