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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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Cody HeintzelmanPA-C

Physician Assistant · Selinsgrove, PA 17870

NPI: 1174034359

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 90%

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

Elevated long-acting opioid rateHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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22,169

Total Claims

$771K

Drug Cost

286

Beneficiaries

$2,697

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 31/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 109,535 Physician Assistant providers

-87%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.2% vs 9.2% avg

+275%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,697 vs $719 avg

+57%

Brand preference vs peers

10.4% vs 6.7% 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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ML fraud detection score of 90% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 18 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

1.2%

Opioid Rate

271

Opioid Claims

$4,781

Opioid Cost

11.4%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 2,299 claims · $523K

Generic: 19,759 claims · $241K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban529$99K
Empagliflozin199$38K
Mirabegron176$31K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol172$31K
Paliperidone Palmitate12$28K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter33$22K
Tiotropium Bromide37$22K
Semaglutide21$21K
Sitagliptin Phosphate36$20K
Tiotropium Bromide31$20K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,915$18K
Cariprazine Hcl52$17K
Aripiprazole244$17K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr36$17K
Rivaroxaban15$16K

Prescribing Profile

157

Unique Drugs

$218K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$36K

GLP-1 Drugs

31.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

50%

Female

1.88

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