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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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Cortnie PattonNP

Nurse Practitioner · Fort Wayne, IN 46804

NPI: 1437700101

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🔴 High Risk

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers95th percentile opioid prescribingElevated long-acting opioid rateOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,090

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

741

Beneficiaries

$1,476

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 54/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+1357%

Opioid rate vs peers

55.1% vs 3.8% avg

+26%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,476 vs $1,174 avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

⚠️ 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

55.1%

Opioid Rate

4,457

Opioid Claims

$577K

Opioid Cost

18.4%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 55.1% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 7,164 claims · $320K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Abaloparatide32$94K
Tapentadol Hcl73$81K
Oxycodone Hcl75$70K
Oxycodone Myristate57$68K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen984$52K
Buprenorphine Hcl56$51K
Methylnaltrexone Bromide21$51K
Tapentadol Hcl28$50K
Ubrogepant31$50K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,354$49K
Naloxegol Oxalate73$31K
Rimegepant Sulfate27$29K
Pregabalin418$29K
Buprenorphine90$28K
Fentanyl143$26K

Prescribing Profile

62

Unique Drugs

54.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

65

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.78

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