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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9,646
Total Claims
$828K
Drug Cost
698
Beneficiaries
$1,187
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 15/100
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Peer Comparison vs. 1,825 Geriatric Medicine providers
-66%
Opioid rate vs peers
0.9% vs 2.6% avg
-4%
Cost per patient vs peers
$1,187 vs $1,237 avg
+41%
Brand preference vs peers
12.9% vs 9.2% 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
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
0.9%
Opioid Rate
85
Opioid Claims
$308
Opioid Cost
—
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 1,227 claims · $681K
Generic: 8,270 claims · $140K
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apixaban | 103 | $86K |
| Linagliptin | 50 | $63K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 73 | $51K |
| Empagliflozin | 28 | $44K |
| Tiotropium Bromide | 35 | $38K |
| Semaglutide | 19 | $33K |
| Linaclotide | 35 | $32K |
| Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 44 | $24K |
| Sitagliptin Phosphate | 20 | $22K |
| Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 19 | $19K |
| Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 25 | $17K |
| Mirabegron | 20 | $17K |
| Albuterol Sulfate | 344 | $13K |
| Sacubitril/Valsartan | 13 | $11K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 22 | $9,692 |
Prescribing Profile
Patient Profile
73
Avg Age
64%
Female
1.42
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