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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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Alan GruskinD.O.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Boca Raton, FL 33486

NPI: 1174586515

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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

95th percentile opioid prescribingHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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9,288

Total Claims

$894K

Drug Cost

391

Beneficiaries

$2,288

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 36/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 7,404 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers

+140%

Opioid rate vs peers

48.5% vs 20.2% avg

+402%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,288 vs $455 avg

+148%

Brand preference vs peers

7.8% vs 3.1% 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

48.5%

Opioid Rate

4,503

Opioid Claims

$644K

Opioid Cost

25.4%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 48.5% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 724 claims · $518K

Generic: 8,551 claims · $376K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Hcl165$231K
Oxycodone Myristate97$112K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen17$69K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen1,207$61K
Oxycodone Hcl1,171$51K
Rimegepant Sulfate29$32K
Naloxegol Oxalate68$29K
Fentanyl247$26K
Morphine Sulfate497$23K
Oxymorphone Hcl19$20K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen462$16K
Ubrogepant12$15K
Pregabalin28$14K
Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine81$13K
Galcanezumab-Gnlm17$12K

Prescribing Profile

78

Unique Drugs

36.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

68

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.75

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