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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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Ossama LabibM.D.

Internal Medicine · Fall River, MA 02720

NPI: 1225033673

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🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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

Elevated long-acting opioid rateHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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31,535

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

694

Beneficiaries

$3,521

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 31/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+4%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.3% vs 2.2% avg

+150%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,521 vs $1,411 avg

+28%

Brand preference vs peers

13.6% 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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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

2.3%

Opioid Rate

732

Opioid Claims

$65K

Opioid Cost

15.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 4,284 claims · $1.9M

Generic: 27,120 claims · $534K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide266$279K
Apixaban598$215K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol391$205K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter241$156K
Rivaroxaban201$81K
Empagliflozin148$70K
Oxycodone Hcl46$45K
Linaclotide84$38K
Sacubitril/Valsartan67$38K
Sitagliptin Phosphate117$35K
Tirzepatide22$33K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase13$31K
Insulin Detemir60$28K
Semaglutide23$24K
Mesalamine14$21K

Prescribing Profile

226

Unique Drugs

$668K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$337K

GLP-1 Drugs

31.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.65

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