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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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Clifford BakerM.D

Interventional Pain Management · Sun City, AZ 85351

NPI: 1235342775

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

95th percentile opioid prescribingOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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5,900

Total Claims

$268K

Drug Cost

2,087

Beneficiaries

$128

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 1,498 Interventional Pain Management providers

+47%

Opioid rate vs peers

67.3% vs 45.9% avg

-73%

Cost per patient vs peers

$128 vs $483 avg

-8%

Brand preference vs peers

3.8% vs 4.1% 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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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

67.3%

Opioid Rate

3,973

Opioid Claims

$145K

Opioid Cost

10.4%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 67.3% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

96% generic

Brand: 225 claims · $136K

Generic: 5,675 claims · $132K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen1,150$35K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,164$26K
Oxycodone Myristate29$15K
Naloxegol Oxalate23$14K
Buprenorphine Hcl14$12K
Oxycodone Hcl497$10K
Fentanyl71$9,828
Gabapentin467$7,327
Pregabalin210$6,751
Morphine Sulfate235$6,538
Buprenorphine21$5,497
Tramadol Hcl499$3,282
Morphine Sulfate92$2,636
Methocarbamol192$2,603
Tizanidine Hcl179$1,949

Prescribing Profile

34

Unique Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

62%

Female

1.68

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