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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145
Total Claims
$173K
Drug Cost
12
Beneficiaries
$14K
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 41/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers
+1614%
Opioid rate vs peers
64.8% vs 3.8% avg
+1125%
Cost per patient vs peers
$14K vs $1,174 avg
+460%
Brand preference vs peers
49.7% 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 1,614% 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 1125% 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
64.8%
Opioid Rate
94
Opioid Claims
$904
Opioid Cost
—
Long-Acting Rate
This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 64.8% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 72 claims · $168K
Generic: 73 claims · $4,278
Patient Profile
60
Avg Age
—
Female
3.64
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