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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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Magdaleno CardenasMD

Internal Medicine · El Paso, TX 79936

NPI: 1316369382

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 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

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

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19,134

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

232

Beneficiaries

$6,576

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 30/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5
Cost per patient outlier+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-31%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.2% avg

+366%

Cost per patient vs peers

$6,576 vs $1,411 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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

296

Opioid Claims

$4,893

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 2,037 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 17,039 claims · $333K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Enzalutamide13$167K
Semaglutide135$125K
Valbenazine Tosylate14$96K
Etanercept13$89K
Mirabegron212$70K
Apixaban155$67K
Rivaroxaban91$45K
Dulaglutide40$36K
Aripiprazole Lauroxil12$35K
Relugolix13$34K
Eslicarbazepine Acetate13$30K
Paliperidone Palmitate12$26K
Empagliflozin45$23K
Sitagliptin Phosphate42$21K
Rifaximin23$21K

Prescribing Profile

206

Unique Drugs

$294K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$174K

GLP-1 Drugs

30.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

79

Avg Age

61%

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