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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744
Total Claims
$1.8M
Drug Cost
183
Beneficiaries
$9,941
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 39/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
+1077%
Opioid rate vs peers
26.3% vs 2.2% avg
+605%
Cost per patient vs peers
$9,941 vs $1,411 avg
⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.
🔎 Data Overview
Opioid prescribing rate is 1,077% above the average for Internal Medicine providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.
Cost per patient is 605% 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
26.3%
Opioid Rate
196
Opioid Claims
$15K
Opioid Cost
22.4%
Long-Acting Rate
This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 26.3% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 0 claims · $0
Generic: 562 claims · $302K
Patient Profile
71
Avg Age
65%
Female
2.04
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