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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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Jeffrey HigginbothamMD

Interventional Pain Management · Austin, TX 78705

NPI: 1316169170

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

99th percentile opioid prescribingOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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6,680

Total Claims

$474K

Drug Cost

798

Beneficiaries

$594

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate (national percentile)+15
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 1,498 Interventional Pain Management providers

+77%

Opioid rate vs peers

81.2% vs 45.9% avg

+23%

Cost per patient vs peers

$594 vs $483 avg

+79%

Brand preference vs peers

7.4% 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

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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

81.2%

Opioid Rate

5,424

Opioid Claims

$427K

Opioid Cost

19.7%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 81.2% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

93% generic

Brand: 494 claims · $268K

Generic: 6,186 claims · $207K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen2,688$82K
Oxycodone Hcl125$72K
Oxycodone Myristate113$65K
Buprenorphine Hcl59$42K
Tapentadol Hcl27$24K
Hydrocodone Bitartrate45$19K
Morphine Sulfate419$18K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen496$16K
Hydrocodone Bitartrate34$14K
Tapentadol Hcl11$13K
Fentanyl123$12K
Oxycodone Hcl574$12K
Buprenorphine23$7,609
Gabapentin237$5,966
Morphine Sulfate137$5,659

Prescribing Profile

38

Unique Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

68

Avg Age

65%

Female

1.78

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