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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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Herman ChavisM.D.

Family Practice · Red Springs, NC 28377

NPI: 1386630564

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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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21,709

Total Claims

$1.8M

Drug Cost

645

Beneficiaries

$2,721

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

+305%

Opioid rate vs peers

10.4% vs 2.6% avg

+155%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,721 vs $1,068 avg

+10%

Brand preference vs peers

9.9% 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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Opioid rate is 305% above Family Practice peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

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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

10.4%

Opioid Rate

2,267

Opioid Claims

$442K

Opioid Cost

2.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 2,128 claims · $1.0M

Generic: 19,349 claims · $729K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen1,267$382K
Linaclotide186$115K
Semaglutide103$109K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter104$79K
Apixaban88$62K
Dulaglutide57$60K
Empagliflozin69$60K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol59$49K
Sitagliptin Phosphate44$39K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate73$33K
Gabapentin1,482$30K
Tirzepatide26$28K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol46$24K
Sacubitril/Valsartan26$22K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog43$22K

Prescribing Profile

187

Unique Drugs

$259K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$197K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

69

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.63

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