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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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Whitney MatthewsNP

Nurse Practitioner · Cookeville, TN 38501

NPI: 1205149705

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🔴 High Risk

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers95th percentile opioid prescribingElevated long-acting opioid rateOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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5,923

Total Claims

$337K

Drug Cost

674

Beneficiaries

$500

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 54/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+1390%

Opioid rate vs peers

56.3% vs 3.8% avg

-57%

Cost per patient vs peers

$500 vs $1,174 avg

-28%

Brand preference vs peers

6.4% vs 8.9% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

⚠️ 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

56.3%

Opioid Rate

3,337

Opioid Claims

$149K

Opioid Cost

13.6%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 56.3% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

94% generic

Brand: 377 claims · $166K

Generic: 5,546 claims · $171K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen1,505$57K
Methylnaltrexone Bromide18$52K
Oxycodone Myristate168$48K
Linaclotide44$31K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen956$25K
Lidocaine70$18K
Gabapentin926$15K
Naloxegol Oxalate18$15K
Pregabalin309$14K
Tizanidine Hcl262$8,940
Naloxone Hcl82$6,905
Diclofenac Sodium110$5,723
Morphine Sulfate255$4,428
Oxycodone Hcl209$4,095
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl166$2,982

Prescribing Profile

29

Unique Drugs

54.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

66

Avg Age

64%

Female

1.67

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