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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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Farooq AhmedM.D

Family Practice · Skokie, IL 60077

NPI: 1275553240

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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 antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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54,382

Total Claims

$3.1M

Drug Cost

1,035

Beneficiaries

$2,980

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-8%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.4% vs 2.6% avg

+179%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,980 vs $1,068 avg

+18%

Brand preference vs peers

10.6% 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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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

2.4%

Opioid Rate

1,284

Opioid Claims

$13K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 5,671 claims · $2.2M

Generic: 47,769 claims · $839K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,098$467K
Sitagliptin Phosphate333$175K
Rivaroxaban262$115K
Mirabegron324$93K
Dulaglutide91$90K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog234$84K
Insulin Aspart169$77K
Linagliptin126$64K
Insulin Lispro144$59K
Sacubitril/Valsartan111$54K
Semaglutide51$51K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter71$48K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate113$46K
Empagliflozin92$45K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol117$44K

Prescribing Profile

247

Unique Drugs

$950K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$140K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

55%

Female

2.63

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