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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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Melissa WhiteNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Johnson City, TN 37604

NPI: 1114220472

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🔴 High Risk

Risk Flags

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

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5,439

Total Claims

$446K

Drug Cost

462

Beneficiaries

$965

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 59/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+1618%

Opioid rate vs peers

65.0% vs 3.8% avg

-18%

Cost per patient vs peers

$965 vs $1,174 avg

-23%

Brand preference vs peers

6.8% vs 8.9% 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

65.0%

Opioid Rate

3,534

Opioid Claims

$328K

Opioid Cost

23.9%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 65.0% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

93% generic

Brand: 369 claims · $278K

Generic: 5,070 claims · $167K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Tapentadol Hcl62$69K
Oxycodone Myristate77$52K
Tapentadol Hcl38$42K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,083$29K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen627$22K
Buprenorphine Hcl27$19K
Linaclotide27$17K
Morphine Sulfate394$17K
Oxycodone Hcl28$16K
Oxycodone Hcl638$14K
Gabapentin643$12K
Buprenorphine13$11K
Lidocaine14$11K
Pregabalin185$10K
Naloxone Hcl113$9,819

Prescribing Profile

32

Unique Drugs

59.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

67

Avg Age

64%

Female

1.80

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