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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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Richard KnappMD

Emergency Medicine · Madison, WV 25130

NPI: 1134407018

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 97%

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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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15,450

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

365

Beneficiaries

$3,309

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 44,021 Emergency Medicine providers

-22%

Opioid rate vs peers

7.3% vs 9.4% avg

+646%

Brand preference vs peers

11.1% 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.

🔎 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

7.3%

Opioid Rate

1,131

Opioid Claims

$28K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,698 claims · $889K

Generic: 13,636 claims · $312K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide119$132K
Empagliflozin71$52K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol64$50K
Rivaroxaban79$46K
Apixaban64$43K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter58$43K
Linaclotide62$40K
Sitagliptin Phosphate53$39K
Paliperidone Palmitate11$39K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl270$32K
Dulaglutide22$29K
Tirzepatide21$25K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog40$22K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen733$18K
Insulin Detemir21$17K

Prescribing Profile

178

Unique Drugs

$247K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$186K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

62

Avg Age

46%

Female

1.20

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