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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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Robert SweetenM.D.

Internal Medicine · Neosho, MO 64850

NPI: 1164509766

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

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Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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30,756

Total Claims

$1.9M

Drug Cost

666

Beneficiaries

$2,904

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+155%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.7% vs 2.2% avg

+106%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,904 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.

🔎 Data Overview

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Our machine learning model — trained on 281 confirmed fraud cases — gives this provider a "Very High" fraud-pattern score. All 20 decision trees in our ensemble model agree that this provider's prescribing patterns resemble those of confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical finding, not an accusation.

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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

5.7%

Opioid Rate

1,757

Opioid Claims

$79K

Opioid Cost

9.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 4,303 claims · $1.3M

Generic: 26,364 claims · $634K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban685$205K
Adalimumab13$98K
Rivaroxaban249$69K
Brexpiprazole56$56K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate115$54K
Mirabegron239$39K
Rivastigmine156$35K
Dulaglutide95$34K
Cariprazine Hcl21$33K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol78$32K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog100$28K
Insulin Aspart81$27K
Semaglutide24$26K
Insulin Aspart80$25K
Tirzepatide22$24K

Prescribing Profile

249

Unique Drugs

$395K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$103K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

60%

Female

2.08

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