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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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Javier VilasusoMD

Interventional Pain Management · Tamarac, FL 33321

NPI: 1124207154

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

95th percentile opioid prescribingOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,907

Total Claims

$641K

Drug Cost

686

Beneficiaries

$935

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 1,498 Interventional Pain Management providers

+22%

Opioid rate vs peers

56.0% vs 45.9% avg

+94%

Cost per patient vs peers

$935 vs $483 avg

+75%

Brand preference vs peers

7.2% vs 4.1% 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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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

56.0%

Opioid Rate

4,992

Opioid Claims

$514K

Opioid Cost

23.2%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 56.0% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

93% generic

Brand: 645 claims · $383K

Generic: 8,262 claims · $258K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Buprenorphine Hcl176$120K
Oxycodone Myristate131$120K
Buprenorphine202$74K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen1,780$67K
Oxycodone Hcl29$42K
Naloxegol Oxalate94$41K
Gabapentin1,285$23K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen755$17K
Fentanyl134$15K
Pregabalin433$12K
Morphine Sulfate371$12K
Oxycodone Hcl405$8,422
Tramadol Hcl672$7,631
Hydrocodone Bitartrate14$6,861
Morphine Sulfate124$4,813

Prescribing Profile

50

Unique Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

66%

Female

2.24

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