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.
Read our methodology →Risk Flags
Risk indicators are statistical patterns, not allegations. Learn more
447
Total Claims
$958K
Drug Cost
66
Beneficiaries
$15K
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 32/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
+839%
Opioid rate vs peers
21.0% vs 2.2% avg
+928%
Cost per patient vs peers
$15K vs $1,411 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 839% 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 928% 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
21.0%
Opioid Rate
94
Opioid Claims
$9,054
Opioid Cost
38.3%
Long-Acting Rate
This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 21.0% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 0 claims · $0
Generic: 356 claims · $251K
Patient Profile
65
Avg Age
53%
Female
3.82
Avg Risk Score
Explore More
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023. Risk scores are statistical indicators, not allegations.Methodology · About