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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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Zarine Ter-PoghosyanM.D.

Family Practice · Burbank, CA 91502

NPI: 1114102993

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

High cost outlier (population + peer)High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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57,497

Total Claims

$6.9M

Drug Cost

800

Beneficiaries

$8,585

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 33/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-56%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.1% vs 2.6% avg

+704%

Cost per patient vs peers

$8,585 vs $1,068 avg

+87%

Brand preference vs peers

16.8% 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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Cost per patient is 704% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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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

1.1%

Opioid Rate

658

Opioid Claims

$9,421

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

83% generic

Brand: 9,462 claims · $5.1M

Generic: 46,743 claims · $1.8M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Lipase/Protease/Amylase370$420K
Metformin Hcl189$410K
Linaclotide542$348K
Icosapent Ethyl777$296K
Empagliflozin388$277K
Semaglutide232$246K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter236$178K
Dulaglutide153$176K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl230$164K
Dexlansoprazole595$162K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol332$155K
Apixaban182$126K
Mirabegron209$121K
Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide120$121K
Diclofenac Sodium969$108K

Prescribing Profile

266

Unique Drugs

$619K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$578K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

67%

Female

1.33

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