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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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Stephen Smith

Family Practice · Society Hill, SC 29593

NPI: 1255444386

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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 opioid rate vs specialty peersHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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29,448

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

1,021

Beneficiaries

$2,393

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 36/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+10
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+411%

Opioid rate vs peers

13.2% vs 2.6% avg

+124%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,393 vs $1,068 avg

+37%

Brand preference vs peers

12.3% vs 9.0% 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 411% above Family Practice 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

13.2%

Opioid Rate

3,877

Opioid Claims

$114K

Opioid Cost

1.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,606 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 25,599 claims · $648K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban600$229K
Empagliflozin224$222K
Semaglutide114$132K
Tirzepatide73$86K
Dulaglutide62$81K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen2,329$76K
Insulin Detemir167$72K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter51$58K
Rivaroxaban114$48K
Linaclotide65$47K
Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro44$47K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol41$46K
Sacubitril/Valsartan68$42K
Sitagliptin Phosphate77$41K
Mirabegron116$39K

Prescribing Profile

227

Unique Drugs

$673K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$314K

GLP-1 Drugs

36.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

62%

Female

1.91

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