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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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Joseph PrattMD

Family Practice · Corinth, MS 38834

NPI: 1417953233

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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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45,353

Total Claims

$3.4M

Drug Cost

1,412

Beneficiaries

$2,397

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

+16%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.0% vs 2.6% avg

+124%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,397 vs $1,068 avg

+31%

Brand preference vs peers

11.8% 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

3.0%

Opioid Rate

1,361

Opioid Claims

$30K

Opioid Cost

1.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 5,339 claims · $2.4M

Generic: 39,883 claims · $1000K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban477$226K
Semaglutide195$197K
Empagliflozin146$140K
Dulaglutide90$111K
Rivaroxaban210$106K
Rifaximin50$106K
Linaclotide142$101K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter133$96K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol177$91K
Tirzepatide75$77K
Mirabegron177$63K
Sitagliptin Phosphate57$47K
Potassium Chloride1,290$46K
Cariprazine Hcl23$35K
Metformin Hcl12$35K

Prescribing Profile

305

Unique Drugs

$676K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$410K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

63%

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