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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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Shahriar GhodsianMD

Pulmonary Disease · Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

NPI: 1699728410

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30

🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers90th percentile opioid prescribing

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753

Total Claims

$18K

Drug Cost

359

Beneficiaries

$49

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 30/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Opioid rate (national percentile)+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 9,082 Pulmonary Disease providers

-99%

Cost per patient vs peers

$49 vs $5,138 avg

-93%

Brand preference vs peers

4.5% vs 61.4% avg

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

Opioid Prescribing

40.9%

Opioid Rate

308

Opioid Claims

$3,438

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 40.9% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

96% generic

Brand: 34 claims · $8,863

Generic: 719 claims · $8,663

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

60%

Female

0.94

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