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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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Benjamin SmithMD

Family Practice · Hardinsburg, KY 40143

NPI: 1366445108

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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23,510

Total Claims

$2.3M

Drug Cost

803

Beneficiaries

$2,876

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+95%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.0% vs 2.6% avg

+169%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,876 vs $1,068 avg

+43%

Brand preference vs peers

12.9% 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

5.0%

Opioid Rate

1,183

Opioid Claims

$30K

Opioid Cost

4.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,996 claims · $1.9M

Generic: 20,303 claims · $445K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Adalimumab19$208K
Apixaban298$176K
Empagliflozin197$160K
Rivaroxaban156$119K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter100$87K
Semaglutide78$86K
Adalimumab12$86K
Sitagliptin Phosphate90$55K
Insulin Degludec31$43K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog83$40K
Semaglutide23$40K
Mirabegron61$40K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl21$37K
Tirzepatide29$34K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol33$32K

Prescribing Profile

226

Unique Drugs

$572K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$185K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.42

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