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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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Min GaoMD

Internal Medicine · Abilene, TX 79601

NPI: 1134155005

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 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

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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23,807

Total Claims

$2.1M

Drug Cost

832

Beneficiaries

$2,566

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+163%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.9% vs 2.2% avg

+82%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,566 vs $1,411 avg

+10%

Brand preference vs peers

11.7% 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

5.9%

Opioid Rate

1,403

Opioid Claims

$31K

Opioid Cost

4.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,755 claims · $1.7M

Generic: 20,863 claims · $442K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban378$207K
Semaglutide127$171K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog156$122K
Rivaroxaban148$75K
Sacubitril/Valsartan97$68K
Empagliflozin69$65K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol78$64K
Rifaximin16$51K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase12$46K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter41$38K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl49$38K
Aripiprazole13$38K
Sitagliptin Phosphate44$35K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol54$30K
Dulaglutide26$26K

Prescribing Profile

217

Unique Drugs

$539K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$214K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.68

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