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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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Dipesh PatelMD

Internal Medicine · Hammonton, NJ 08037

NPI: 1164508008

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31

🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers95th percentile opioid prescribing

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169

Total Claims

$4,400

Drug Cost

102

Beneficiaries

$43

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 31/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Opioid rate (national percentile)+6

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+2649%

Opioid rate vs peers

61.5% vs 2.2% avg

-97%

Cost per patient vs peers

$43 vs $1,411 avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

🔎 Data Overview

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Opioid prescribing rate is 2,649% above the average for Internal Medicine providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

61.5%

Opioid Rate

104

Opioid Claims

$644

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 61.5% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 163 claims · $940

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

69%

Female

0.76

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