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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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James MasonD.O.

Internal Medicine · Temple, TX 76508

NPI: 1114362001

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peersExtreme cost outlier (population + peer)Elevated long-acting opioid rate

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1,273

Total Claims

$3.6M

Drug Cost

147

Beneficiaries

$24K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 39/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Cost per patient outlier+10
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+1072%

Opioid rate vs peers

26.2% vs 2.2% avg

+1633%

Cost per patient vs peers

$24K vs $1,411 avg

+181%

Brand preference vs peers

29.9% vs 10.6% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

🔎 Data Overview

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Opioid prescribing rate is 1,072% above the average for Internal Medicine providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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Cost per patient is 1633% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

26.2%

Opioid Rate

334

Opioid Claims

$12K

Opioid Cost

21.0%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 26.2% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

70% generic

Brand: 380 claims · $3.3M

Generic: 893 claims · $275K

Patient Profile

66

Avg Age

52%

Female

3.12

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