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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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Earl EdwardsMD

General Practice · York, PA 17403

NPI: 1134176142

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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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9,360

Total Claims

$818K

Drug Cost

249

Beneficiaries

$3,286

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. 7,389 General Practice providers

+38%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.4% vs 2.5% avg

+191%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,286 vs $1,128 avg

+35%

Brand preference vs peers

11.3% vs 8.4% 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

3.4%

Opioid Rate

320

Opioid Claims

$29K

Opioid Cost

11.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,043 claims · $582K

Generic: 8,156 claims · $228K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban129$79K
Darbepoetin Alfa In Polysorbat16$63K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase48$46K
Rivaroxaban38$35K
Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate12$29K
Insulin Detemir33$27K
Sitagliptin Phosphate32$26K
Dulaglutide18$21K
Empagliflozin33$21K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog42$20K
Insulin Aspart16$15K
Oxycodone Hcl20$15K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl16$14K
Mirabegron20$10K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter15$9,530

Prescribing Profile

167

Unique Drugs

$176K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$21K

GLP-1 Drugs

31.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

68

Avg Age

53%

Female

2.29

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