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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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Mary SaundersMD

Internal Medicine · Springfield, IL 62703

NPI: 1255301107

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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 long-acting opioid rate vs peersHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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18,074

Total Claims

$450K

Drug Cost

300

Beneficiaries

$1,500

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 36/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-46%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.2% vs 2.2% avg

+6%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,500 vs $1,411 avg

-9%

Brand preference vs peers

9.7% 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

1.2%

Opioid Rate

217

Opioid Claims

$7,840

Opioid Cost

22.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 1,751 claims · $256K

Generic: 16,301 claims · $191K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban428$105K
Linagliptin154$30K
Rivaroxaban64$21K
Sitagliptin Phosphate85$20K
Levothyroxine Sodium979$7,893
Atorvastatin Calcium958$7,485
Rivastigmine33$7,397
Amlodipine Besylate971$6,535
Potassium Chloride613$6,489
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog13$5,484
Mirabegron33$5,219
Metoprolol Succinate509$4,991
Fentanyl48$4,775
Furosemide936$4,751
Losartan Potassium591$4,633

Prescribing Profile

133

Unique Drugs

$146K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

36.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

85

Avg Age

72%

Female

1.59

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