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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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Benedict FarinoMD

Internal Medicine · Scarborough, ME 4074

NPI: 1104912864

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,945

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

929

Beneficiaries

$1,152

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-3%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.2% vs 2.2% avg

-18%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,152 vs $1,411 avg

+5%

Brand preference vs peers

11.2% vs 10.6% 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

2.2%

Opioid Rate

194

Opioid Claims

$14K

Opioid Cost

8.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 989 claims · $875K

Generic: 7,854 claims · $191K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban124$161K
Empagliflozin77$134K
Semaglutide49$70K
Rivaroxaban38$62K
Liraglutide15$48K
Semaglutide22$35K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog32$27K
Liraglutide17$22K
Insulin Detemir12$22K
Linaclotide16$18K
Atorvastatin Calcium821$17K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol21$14K
Mirabegron14$13K
Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf43$13K
Tiotropium Bromide15$9,937

Prescribing Profile

117

Unique Drugs

$357K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$175K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

50%

Female

1.13

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