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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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Vinay DalalMD

Interventional Pain Management · Fort Worth, TX 76104

NPI: 1184649907

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

95th percentile opioid prescribingOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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6,488

Total Claims

$307K

Drug Cost

478

Beneficiaries

$643

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 1,498 Interventional Pain Management providers

+42%

Opioid rate vs peers

65.1% vs 45.9% avg

+33%

Cost per patient vs peers

$643 vs $483 avg

-1%

Brand preference vs peers

4.1% vs 4.1% 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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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

65.1%

Opioid Rate

4,222

Opioid Claims

$220K

Opioid Cost

20.2%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 65.1% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

96% generic

Brand: 266 claims · $123K

Generic: 6,222 claims · $185K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Myristate85$66K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,938$60K
Tapentadol Hcl12$16K
Morphine Sulfate468$15K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen368$14K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl54$13K
Oxycodone Hcl16$12K
Fentanyl148$12K
Lidocaine71$11K
Pregabalin175$9,373
Gabapentin376$6,192
Buprenorphine Hcl123$5,526
Oxycodone Hcl305$5,230
Tramadol Hcl413$4,109
Morphine Sulfate115$3,496

Prescribing Profile

41

Unique Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

69%

Female

2.36

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