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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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Harshul PatelM.D.

Internal Medicine · Hopkinsville, KY 42240

NPI: 1427213842

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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21,190

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

715

Beneficiaries

$2,148

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+183%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.3% vs 2.2% avg

+52%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,148 vs $1,411 avg

+38%

Brand preference vs peers

14.6% 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.

🔎 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

6.3%

Opioid Rate

1,344

Opioid Claims

$39K

Opioid Cost

2.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 3,086 claims · $1.1M

Generic: 17,997 claims · $458K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban516$209K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog217$85K
Sitagliptin Phosphate174$64K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine63$46K
Rivaroxaban85$40K
Empagliflozin75$37K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol61$36K
Sacubitril/Valsartan69$26K
Dulaglutide27$25K
Aripiprazole104$24K
Insulin Aspart53$24K
Mirabegron64$19K
Ticagrelor53$18K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr33$16K
Linaclotide28$15K

Prescribing Profile

225

Unique Drugs

$440K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$36K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

62%

Female

2.15

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