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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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Mark LiphamMD

Pulmonary Disease · Carrollton, GA 30117

NPI: 1437192697

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🟡 Moderate

🤖 ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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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39,774

Total Claims

$2.2M

Drug Cost

743

Beneficiaries

$3,017

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. 9,082 Pulmonary Disease providers

-41%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,017 vs $5,138 avg

-80%

Brand preference vs peers

12.6% vs 61.4% 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

3.7%

Opioid Rate

1,482

Opioid Claims

$46K

Opioid Cost

6.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 4,977 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 34,614 claims · $612K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,036$263K
Deutetrabenazine18$191K
Dulaglutide147$144K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter196$128K
Sitagliptin Phosphate195$65K
Suvorexant176$55K
Semaglutide41$54K
Dimethyl Fumarate11$38K
Tirzepatide31$34K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog88$34K
Insulin Aspart104$32K
Linaclotide101$31K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate40$29K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol43$26K
Memantine Hcl720$25K

Prescribing Profile

247

Unique Drugs

$444K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$233K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

61%

Female

2.03

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