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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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Naveena NelsonMD

Hospice and Palliative Care · Cincinnati, OH 45220

NPI: 1548224280

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Extreme fills per patient

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32,307

Total Claims

$2.5M

Drug Cost

622

Beneficiaries

$3,994

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 17/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 1,080 Hospice and Palliative Care providers

-92%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.7% vs 33.2% avg

+554%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,994 vs $611 avg

+147%

Brand preference vs peers

16.6% vs 6.7% avg

🔎 Data Overview

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Cost per patient is 554% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

2.7%

Opioid Rate

887

Opioid Claims

$13K

Opioid Cost

5.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

83% generic

Brand: 5,338 claims · $1.9M

Generic: 26,815 claims · $619K

Patient Profile

81

Avg Age

67%

Female

2.39

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