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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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Michael SatchellMD

Family Practice · Albany, GA 31701

NPI: 1205822806

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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185,507

Total Claims

$5.7M

Drug Cost

1,903

Beneficiaries

$2,998

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-42%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.6% avg

+181%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,998 vs $1,068 avg

+22%

Brand preference vs peers

11.0% vs 9.0% 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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

2,753

Opioid Claims

$60K

Opioid Cost

6.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 20,288 claims · $3.9M

Generic: 164,739 claims · $1.8M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban3,582$584K
Insulin Detemir1,197$201K
Ofatumumab18$153K
Sitagliptin Phosphate516$152K
Empagliflozin462$152K
Dulaglutide201$144K
Semaglutide101$140K
Rivaroxaban807$139K
Mirabegron942$124K
Pimavanserin Tartrate104$120K
Insulin Aspart789$118K
Rosuvastatin Calcium9,693$103K
Linagliptin685$99K
Semaglutide86$89K
Deutetrabenazine65$88K

Prescribing Profile

337

Unique Drugs

$1.3M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$448K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

59%

Female

2.18

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