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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🟡 Moderate
Risk Flags
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6,558
Total Claims
$414K
Drug Cost
1,068
Beneficiaries
$388
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 21/100
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Peer Comparison vs. 1,498 Interventional Pain Management providers
+29%
Opioid rate vs peers
59.0% vs 45.9% avg
-20%
Cost per patient vs peers
$388 vs $483 avg
+91%
Brand preference vs peers
7.9% 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
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
59.0%
Opioid Rate
3,871
Opioid Claims
$270K
Opioid Cost
16.5%
Long-Acting Rate
This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 59.0% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 517 claims · $254K
Generic: 6,041 claims · $160K
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone Myristate | 149 | $86K |
| Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1,201 | $33K |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 41 | $33K |
| Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 971 | $29K |
| Naloxegol Oxalate | 64 | $27K |
| Buprenorphine | 60 | $22K |
| Lidocaine | 75 | $20K |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 663 | $15K |
| Gabapentin | 596 | $11K |
| Fentanyl | 98 | $11K |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 21 | $11K |
| Pregabalin | 222 | $5,735 |
| Morphine Sulfate | 169 | $4,940 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 286 | $3,936 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 140 | $2,383 |
Prescribing Profile
41
Unique Drugs
21.0
Anomaly Score
Patient Profile
66
Avg Age
64%
Female
1.63
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