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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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Nicholas MorrowMD

Family Practice · Taylorsville, GA 30178

NPI: 1336573757

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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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129,163

Total Claims

$4.4M

Drug Cost

1,263

Beneficiaries

$3,509

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

-18%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.1% vs 2.6% avg

+229%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,509 vs $1,068 avg

+43%

Brand preference vs peers

12.8% 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

2.1%

Opioid Rate

2,722

Opioid Claims

$63K

Opioid Cost

6.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 16,476 claims · $3.0M

Generic: 111,860 claims · $1.4M

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban3,688$641K
Empagliflozin831$147K
Dulaglutide157$143K
Rivaroxaban684$123K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter262$120K
Semaglutide112$111K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog523$91K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine128$90K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog284$89K
Umeclidinium Bromide191$73K
Memantine Hcl2,392$72K
Insulin Detemir487$69K
Linagliptin391$59K
Rifaximin42$55K
Linaclotide101$55K

Prescribing Profile

311

Unique Drugs

$1.1M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$283K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

63%

Female

2.63

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