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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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Allyson ThatcherMD

Family Practice · North Charleston, SC 29406

NPI: 1922047380

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🔴 High Risk

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers99th percentile opioid prescribingHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peers

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3,830

Total Claims

$400K

Drug Cost

757

Beneficiaries

$528

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 50/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Opioid rate (national percentile)+15
Long-acting opioid rate+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+2585%

Opioid rate vs peers

69.2% vs 2.6% avg

-51%

Cost per patient vs peers

$528 vs $1,068 avg

+34%

Brand preference vs peers

12.0% vs 9.0% avg

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

🔎 Data Overview

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Opioid prescribing rate is 2,585% above the average for Family Practice providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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Composite risk score of 50/100 places this provider in the "High Risk" category — the top 0.017% of all Medicare Part D prescribers. Multiple independent risk factors are contributing simultaneously.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

69.2%

Opioid Rate

2,652

Opioid Claims

$339K

Opioid Cost

32.4%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 69.2% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 461 claims · $272K

Generic: 3,369 claims · $128K

Patient Profile

66

Avg Age

65%

Female

1.78

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