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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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Stephen JonesMD

Emergency Medicine · Rainbow City, AL 35906

NPI: 1124069240

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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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9,986

Total Claims

$540K

Drug Cost

682

Beneficiaries

$792

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. 44,021 Emergency Medicine providers

+496%

Opioid rate vs peers

56.1% vs 9.4% avg

+200%

Brand preference vs peers

4.5% vs 1.5% 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

56.1%

Opioid Rate

5,604

Opioid Claims

$338K

Opioid Cost

11.9%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 56.1% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

96% generic

Brand: 445 claims · $289K

Generic: 9,541 claims · $251K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Myristate140$96K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen2,564$66K
Methylnaltrexone Bromide26$66K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen1,782$55K
Oxycodone Hcl83$52K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl129$30K
Buprenorphine89$25K
Naloxegol Oxalate43$18K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl12$17K
Gabapentin922$11K
Buprenorphine Hcl17$9,604
Oxycodone Hcl470$9,410
Linaclotide16$9,250
Tizanidine Hcl790$8,379
Morphine Sulfate252$6,512

Prescribing Profile

50

Unique Drugs

59.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

63

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.61

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