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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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Heywood GayMD

Internal Medicine · Millen, GA 30442

NPI: 1205920428

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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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38,394

Total Claims

$1.9M

Drug Cost

1,075

Beneficiaries

$1,745

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+288%

Opioid rate vs peers

8.7% vs 2.2% avg

+24%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,745 vs $1,411 avg

-20%

Brand preference vs peers

8.5% vs 10.6% 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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Opioid rate is 288% above Internal Medicine peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

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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

8.7%

Opioid Rate

3,337

Opioid Claims

$144K

Opioid Cost

11.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 3,252 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 34,967 claims · $659K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban505$126K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl346$66K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter45$60K
Sacubitril/Valsartan159$56K
Linaclotide44$51K
Insulin Detemir145$46K
Rivaroxaban122$45K
Semaglutide18$43K
Dulaglutide14$38K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol50$34K
Tirzepatide29$32K
Empagliflozin57$32K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,238$32K
Oxycodone Myristate40$29K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen799$29K

Prescribing Profile

227

Unique Drugs

$299K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$136K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.77

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