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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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Joann NguyenM.D

Family Practice · San Jose, CA 95112

NPI: 1205177854

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

High cost outlier (population + peer)High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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30,490

Total Claims

$6.0M

Drug Cost

682

Beneficiaries

$8,812

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 33/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-88%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.3% vs 2.6% avg

+725%

Cost per patient vs peers

$8,812 vs $1,068 avg

+169%

Brand preference vs peers

24.2% vs 9.0% 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.

🔎 Data Overview

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Cost per patient is 725% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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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

0.3%

Opioid Rate

92

Opioid Claims

$474

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

76% generic

Brand: 7,351 claims · $5.4M

Generic: 22,974 claims · $562K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Lipase/Protease/Amylase580$1.3M
Icosapent Ethyl2,156$939K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase129$386K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol390$299K
Linaclotide346$235K
Empagliflozin240$217K
Semaglutide190$215K
Dulaglutide194$213K
Dapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin299$196K
Cyclosporine245$174K
Icosapent Ethyl342$157K
Semaglutide116$120K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl140$111K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter117$89K
Denosumab39$66K

Prescribing Profile

167

Unique Drugs

$659K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$548K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.02

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