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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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S Karen EvansMD

Family Practice · Albuquerque, NM 87110

NPI: 1144251778

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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11,254

Total Claims

$820K

Drug Cost

813

Beneficiaries

$1,009

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+79%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.6% vs 2.6% avg

-6%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,009 vs $1,068 avg

+24%

Brand preference vs peers

11.2% vs 9.0% 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

4.6%

Opioid Rate

520

Opioid Claims

$7,660

Opioid Cost

12.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,252 claims · $556K

Generic: 9,933 claims · $261K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide43$87K
Mirabegron85$61K
Rivaroxaban57$58K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate81$48K
Semaglutide43$41K
Rifaximin11$33K
Apixaban45$30K
Tiotropium Bromide29$23K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol25$19K
Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl26$16K
Levothyroxine Sodium749$15K
Atorvastatin Calcium728$13K
Insulin Detemir13$13K
Losartan Potassium447$12K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog28$11K

Prescribing Profile

129

Unique Drugs

$107K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$128K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

73%

Female

0.99

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