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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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Robert ClarkeMD

Internal Medicine · East Orange, NJ 7018

NPI: 1114934007

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

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Risk Flags

Elevated cost per beneficiaryHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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12,601

Total Claims

$1.7M

Drug Cost

354

Beneficiaries

$4,842

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 30/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5
Cost per patient outlier+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-21%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.8% vs 2.2% avg

+243%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,842 vs $1,411 avg

+51%

Brand preference vs peers

16.0% 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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Our machine learning model — trained on 281 confirmed fraud cases — gives this provider a "Very High" fraud-pattern score. All 20 decision trees in our ensemble model agree that this provider's prescribing patterns resemble those of confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical finding, not an accusation.

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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

1.8%

Opioid Rate

222

Opioid Claims

$4,765

Opioid Cost

6.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 2,002 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 10,482 claims · $447K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Adalimumab27$195K
Flucytosine21$111K
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala21$85K
Apixaban234$81K
Dulaglutide49$67K
Sitagliptin Phosphate92$46K
Raltegravir Potassium22$45K
Sacubitril/Valsartan80$38K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter47$35K
Linagliptin64$34K
Rivaroxaban101$31K
Darunavir27$28K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl81$23K
Semaglutide20$22K
Dolutegravir Sodium20$21K

Prescribing Profile

179

Unique Drugs

$270K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$89K

GLP-1 Drugs

30.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

54%

Female

2.85

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