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Yitzchok KurtzerMD

Internal Medicine · Scranton, PA 18510

NPI: 1154321891

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🟠 Elevated

🚫 This provider appears on the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Exclusion type: 1128a1 · Date: 20241020 · State: NY

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberOIG Excluded ProviderHigh fills per patient

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22,275

Total Claims

$2.6M

Drug Cost

838

Beneficiaries

$3,045

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 47/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
OIG excluded provider+20
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+199%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.7% vs 2.2% avg

+116%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,045 vs $1,411 avg

+32%

Brand preference vs peers

14.0% 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.

Opioid Prescribing

6.7%

Opioid Rate

1,493

Opioid Claims

$35K

Opioid Cost

1.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 3,102 claims · $2.1M

Generic: 19,017 claims · $442K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban270$210K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter173$142K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol148$129K
Sitagliptin Phosphate100$98K
Empagliflozin95$76K
Dulaglutide45$65K
Tirzepatide59$64K
Semaglutide47$55K
Rivaroxaban62$54K
Empagliflozin/Linagliptin64$51K
Semaglutide40$51K
Linaclotide77$51K
Mirabegron82$45K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl39$44K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol55$40K

Prescribing Profile

232

Unique Drugs

$619K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$236K

GLP-1 Drugs

47.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

49%

Female

1.06

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