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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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Vahan MadatovianMD

General Practice · Glendale, CA 91202

NPI: 1265650493

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 93%

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 cost outlier (population + peer)High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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18,342

Total Claims

$2.6M

Drug Cost

331

Beneficiaries

$7,963

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 33/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 7,389 General Practice providers

-27%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.8% vs 2.5% avg

+606%

Cost per patient vs peers

$7,963 vs $1,128 avg

+92%

Brand preference vs peers

16.2% vs 8.4% 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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ML fraud detection score of 93% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 19 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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Cost per patient is 606% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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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

1.8%

Opioid Rate

332

Opioid Claims

$2,758

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 2,933 claims · $1.7M

Generic: 15,204 claims · $900K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Diclofenac Sodium719$611K
Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate92$283K
Linaclotide241$141K
Metformin Hcl60$103K
Icosapent Ethyl255$101K
Semaglutide84$84K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase66$80K
Sitagliptin Phosphate112$72K
Denosumab27$47K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter59$41K
Dexlansoprazole140$38K
Dihydroergotamine Mesylate11$36K
Fluocinonide20$35K
Icosapent Ethyl127$32K
Semaglutide29$29K

Prescribing Profile

182

Unique Drugs

$173K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$139K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.25

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