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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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Pamela Ross

Internal Medicine · Lewiston, ME 4240

NPI: 1144200833

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,765

Total Claims

$946K

Drug Cost

605

Beneficiaries

$1,564

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+23%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.7% vs 2.2% avg

+11%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,564 vs $1,411 avg

+22%

Brand preference vs peers

13.0% 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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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

2.7%

Opioid Rate

241

Opioid Claims

$7,303

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,128 claims · $742K

Generic: 7,567 claims · $202K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide72$111K
Linagliptin46$52K
Apixaban35$52K
Empagliflozin32$51K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol48$47K
Dulaglutide25$45K
Rivaroxaban25$38K
Tiotropium Bromide27$30K
Mirabegron46$28K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter21$25K
Sitagliptin Phosphate22$23K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate27$21K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol23$18K
Liraglutide11$16K
Rosuvastatin Calcium263$15K

Prescribing Profile

102

Unique Drugs

$164K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$173K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

74%

Female

1.24

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