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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241
Total Claims
$705K
Drug Cost
50
Beneficiaries
$14K
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 32/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
+938%
Opioid rate vs peers
23.2% vs 2.2% avg
+899%
Cost per patient vs peers
$14K vs $1,411 avg
+150%
Brand preference vs peers
26.6% vs 10.6% avg
⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.
🔎 Data Overview
Opioid prescribing rate is 938% above the average for Internal Medicine providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.
Cost per patient is 899% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Opioid Prescribing
23.2%
Opioid Rate
56
Opioid Claims
$1,183
Opioid Cost
28.6%
Long-Acting Rate
This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 23.2% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 64 claims · $673K
Generic: 177 claims · $31K
Patient Profile
69
Avg Age
74%
Female
2.01
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