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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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Arutyun TopsakalyanMD

General Practice · Glendale, CA 91205

NPI: 1205906310

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 92%

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

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88,528

Total Claims

$10.8M

Drug Cost

984

Beneficiaries

$11K

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. 7,389 General Practice providers

-41%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.5% avg

+875%

Cost per patient vs peers

$11K vs $1,128 avg

+91%

Brand preference vs peers

16.1% vs 8.4% 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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ML fraud detection score of 92% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 18 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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Cost per patient is 875% 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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

1,301

Opioid Claims

$14K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 14,057 claims · $6.6M

Generic: 73,384 claims · $4.2M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate408$785K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase793$690K
Icosapent Ethyl1,706$645K
Linaclotide970$563K
Metformin Hcl181$360K
Semaglutide309$321K
Diclofenac Sodium2,048$283K
Mirabegron537$276K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl393$260K
Dexlansoprazole978$243K
Cyclosporine341$240K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter268$189K
Rivaroxaban293$187K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl257$187K
Memantine Hcl896$172K

Prescribing Profile

325

Unique Drugs

$767K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$410K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

51%

Female

1.30

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