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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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Bulent Ozcakar

Internal Medicine · Danbury, CT 06810

NPI: 1174935894

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Elevated long-acting opioid rateHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberextreme_fills_per_patient

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27,694

Total Claims

$2.5M

Drug Cost

634

Beneficiaries

$4,009

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-80%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.4% vs 2.2% avg

+184%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,009 vs $1,411 avg

+87%

Brand preference vs peers

19.9% 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

0.4%

Opioid Rate

124

Opioid Claims

$7,296

Opioid Cost

16.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

80% generic

Brand: 5,492 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 22,082 claims · $694K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,184$331K
Valbenazine Tosylate45$170K
Deutetrabenazine34$100K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter153$83K
Dulaglutide76$70K
Rivaroxaban252$69K
Empagliflozin212$61K
Brexpiprazole67$55K
Dimethyl Fumarate11$55K
Pimavanserin Tartrate19$44K
Sacubitril/Valsartan106$33K
Rifaximin25$32K
Ubrogepant23$31K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog92$29K
Cariprazine Hcl40$27K

Prescribing Profile

230

Unique Drugs

$545K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$70K

GLP-1 Drugs

31.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

78

Avg Age

59%

Female

2.57

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