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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3,490
Total Claims
$6.7M
Drug Cost
472
Beneficiaries
$14K
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 34/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
+625%
Opioid rate vs peers
16.2% vs 2.2% avg
+906%
Cost per patient vs peers
$14K vs $1,411 avg
+56%
Brand preference vs peers
16.5% vs 10.6% 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 625% 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 906% 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
16.2%
Opioid Rate
566
Opioid Claims
$24K
Opioid Cost
26.5%
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 577 claims · $5.4M
Generic: 2,913 claims · $1.3M
Patient Profile
72
Avg Age
65%
Female
2.41
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