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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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Lawrence PetersMD

Pain Management · Louisville, KY 40215

NPI: 1417927229

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🔴 High Risk

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

Exclusion type: 1128a4 · Date: 20250619 · State: KY

Risk Flags

95th percentile opioid prescribingHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberOIG Excluded Provider

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23,514

Total Claims

$2.1M

Drug Cost

1,251

Beneficiaries

$1,663

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 55/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 2,621 Pain Management providers

+27%

Opioid rate vs peers

52.5% vs 41.3% avg

+317%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,663 vs $399 avg

+56%

Brand preference vs peers

5.8% vs 3.8% 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

52.5%

Opioid Rate

12,342

Opioid Claims

$1.5M

Opioid Cost

22.3%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 52.5% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

94% generic

Brand: 1,374 claims · $1.3M

Generic: 22,140 claims · $756K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Hcl457$515K
Oxycodone Myristate248$345K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen3,296$163K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen3,525$124K
Methylnaltrexone Bromide39$120K
Oxycodone Hcl2,242$87K
Buprenorphine Hcl58$50K
Fentanyl332$45K
Gabapentin2,154$41K
Linaclotide51$39K
Rimegepant Sulfate29$38K
Pregabalin606$38K
Morphine Sulfate995$35K
Oxymorphone Hcl41$32K
Naloxegol Oxalate48$27K

Prescribing Profile

78

Unique Drugs

55.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

67

Avg Age

60%

Female

1.53

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