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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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Firas KaraM.D.

Internal Medicine · Fort Wayne, IN 46804

NPI: 1700110822

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers90th percentile opioid prescribing

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5,821

Total Claims

$778K

Drug Cost

367

Beneficiaries

$2,121

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 35/100

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+1770%

Opioid rate vs peers

41.8% vs 2.2% avg

+50%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,121 vs $1,411 avg

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

Opioid Prescribing

41.8%

Opioid Rate

2,436

Opioid Claims

$215K

Opioid Cost

9.8%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 41.8% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 5,178 claims · $333K

Patient Profile

63

Avg Age

67%

Female

2.21

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