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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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Joseph StellaD.O.

Interventional Cardiology · Mokena, IL 60448

NPI: 1104880376

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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14,929

Total Claims

$2.2M

Drug Cost

1,893

Beneficiaries

$1,161

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 4,479 Interventional Cardiology providers

+10%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,161 vs $1,054 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

0.1%

Opioid Rate

19

Opioid Claims

$1,010

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 13,397 claims · $342K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban781$993K
Sacubitril/Valsartan269$446K
Rivaroxaban187$284K
Metoprolol Succinate1,464$32K
Ticagrelor31$28K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,551$26K
Empagliflozin11$22K
Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide309$22K
Evolocumab24$18K
Amlodipine Besylate1,227$15K
Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide218$13K
Rosuvastatin Calcium618$12K
Diltiazem Hcl169$12K
Nebivolol Hcl75$11K
Clopidogrel Bisulfate552$10K

Prescribing Profile

73

Unique Drugs

$1.7M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

47%

Female

1.34

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