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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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Muhammad ZakariaMD

Internal Medicine · East Rockaway, NY 11518

NPI: 1447269824

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🟠 Elevated

🤖 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 long-acting opioid rate vs peersHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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19,834

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

480

Beneficiaries

$3,165

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 36/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-42%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.3% vs 2.2% avg

+124%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,165 vs $1,411 avg

+25%

Brand preference vs peers

13.2% 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

1.3%

Opioid Rate

258

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

30.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,618 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 17,141 claims · $358K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Sitagliptin Phosphate356$149K
Apixaban329$113K
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala15$103K
Empagliflozin146$75K
Semaglutide39$54K
Linaclotide69$50K
Sacubitril/Valsartan77$39K
Paliperidone Palmitate11$36K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol70$35K
Rivaroxaban110$34K
Pimavanserin Tartrate14$33K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl41$29K
Raltegravir Potassium13$27K
Linagliptin42$20K
Memantine Hcl643$19K

Prescribing Profile

187

Unique Drugs

$478K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$54K

GLP-1 Drugs

36.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

54%

Female

2.09

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