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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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Bhupinder BhandariM.D.

Internal Medicine · Fremont, CA 94538

NPI: 1417068511

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🟠 Elevated

🚫 This provider appears on the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Exclusion type: 1128a1 · Date: 20230620 · State: CA

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberOIG Excluded Provider

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4,931

Total Claims

$578K

Drug Cost

665

Beneficiaries

$869

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 40/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
OIG excluded provider+20
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-19%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.8% vs 2.2% avg

-38%

Cost per patient vs peers

$869 vs $1,411 avg

+28%

Brand preference vs peers

13.6% vs 10.6% 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.

Opioid Prescribing

1.8%

Opioid Rate

89

Opioid Claims

$1,898

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 666 claims · $444K

Generic: 4,215 claims · $132K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban73$55K
Sitagliptin Phosphate21$28K
Empagliflozin39$23K
Linaclotide17$13K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog25$13K
Linagliptin14$13K
Insulin Aspart11$8,416
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog14$6,657
Gabapentin147$5,559
Atorvastatin Calcium259$5,245
Insulin Aspart15$4,679
Amlodipine Besylate249$3,924
Metformin Hcl222$3,735
Omeprazole161$3,721
Olanzapine56$3,517

Prescribing Profile

85

Unique Drugs

$119K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

40.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

54%

Female

1.55

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