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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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Heather SergentNP

Nurse Practitioner · Norton, VA 24273

NPI: 1134648918

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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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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10,410

Total Claims

$958K

Drug Cost

242

Beneficiaries

$3,958

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+57%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.0% vs 3.8% avg

+237%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,958 vs $1,174 avg

+28%

Brand preference vs peers

11.4% vs 8.9% 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

6.0%

Opioid Rate

620

Opioid Claims

$21K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,173 claims · $753K

Generic: 9,127 claims · $199K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide74$113K
Apixaban84$64K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog24$50K
Icosapent Ethyl47$31K
Semaglutide18$26K
Sitagliptin Phosphate23$25K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog21$23K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate46$23K
Icosapent Ethyl76$22K
Linaclotide22$20K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl30$19K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter21$16K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol13$16K
Tiotropium Bromide18$13K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen353$13K

Prescribing Profile

144

Unique Drugs

$126K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$148K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

64

Avg Age

49%

Female

1.34

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