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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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Terence FrinksM.D.

Family Practice · Tucker, GA 30084

NPI: 1285761833

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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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173,800

Total Claims

$10.2M

Drug Cost

2,628

Beneficiaries

$3,867

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

-2%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.5% vs 2.6% avg

+262%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,867 vs $1,068 avg

+47%

Brand preference vs peers

13.2% 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

2.5%

Opioid Rate

4,413

Opioid Claims

$116K

Opioid Cost

6.4%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 22,934 claims · $7.0M

Generic: 150,404 claims · $3.2M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban5,362$1.4M
Dulaglutide595$405K
Rivaroxaban1,521$364K
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala77$308K
Pimavanserin Tartrate116$249K
Rifaximin125$225K
Sitagliptin Phosphate681$178K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.207$161K
Dolutegravir Sodium182$146K
Insulin Aspart458$143K
Memantine Hcl3,255$137K
Empagliflozin408$120K
Atorvastatin Calcium10,320$118K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol428$118K
Risperidone Microspheres135$113K

Prescribing Profile

413

Unique Drugs

$2.5M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$456K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

58%

Female

2.96

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