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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932
Total Claims
$813K
Drug Cost
95
Beneficiaries
$8,559
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 34/100
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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers
+1350%
Opioid rate vs peers
54.8% vs 3.8% avg
+629%
Cost per patient vs peers
$8,559 vs $1,174 avg
+52%
Brand preference vs peers
13.5% vs 8.9% 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 1,350% above the average for Nurse Practitioner providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.
Cost per patient is 629% 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
54.8%
Opioid Rate
511
Opioid Claims
$14K
Opioid Cost
5.1%
Long-Acting Rate
This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 54.8% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 126 claims · $688K
Generic: 806 claims · $125K
Patient Profile
46
Avg Age
65%
Female
5.22
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