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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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Brian QuallsMD

Family Practice · Savannah, TN 38372

NPI: 1124317284

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🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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 long-acting opioid rateHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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13,131

Total Claims

$530K

Drug Cost

379

Beneficiaries

$1,399

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 31/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-28%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.9% vs 2.6% avg

+31%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,399 vs $1,068 avg

+12%

Brand preference vs peers

10.1% vs 9.0% 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

1.9%

Opioid Rate

245

Opioid Claims

$13K

Opioid Cost

19.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 1,326 claims · $415K

Generic: 11,773 claims · $114K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban323$59K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter62$31K
Rivaroxaban96$26K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol120$18K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf69$15K
Dulaglutide30$13K
Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf34$11K
Oxycodone Myristate24$9,250
Linaclotide15$8,778
Mirabegron46$8,206
Insulin Degludec15$7,823
Celecoxib183$7,236
Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl48$7,013
Insulin Detemir18$6,669
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15$4,753

Prescribing Profile

136

Unique Drugs

$103K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$13K

GLP-1 Drugs

31.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.84

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