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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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Laura BunchM.D.

Internal Medicine · Irondale, AL 35210

NPI: 1295773125

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peersHigh cost outlier (population + peer)Elevated long-acting opioid rate

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1,673

Total Claims

$2.9M

Drug Cost

233

Beneficiaries

$12K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 35/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Cost per patient outlier+6
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+1246%

Opioid rate vs peers

30.1% vs 2.2% avg

+785%

Cost per patient vs peers

$12K vs $1,411 avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

🔎 Data Overview

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Opioid prescribing rate is 1,246% above the average for Internal Medicine providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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Cost per patient is 785% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

30.1%

Opioid Rate

504

Opioid Claims

$19K

Opioid Cost

15.1%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 30.1% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 1,414 claims · $303K

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

70%

Female

2.48

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