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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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Cheryl Patterson

Nurse Practitioner · Pittsburgh, PA 15232

NPI: 1972575041

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🟠 Elevated

Risk Flags

Very high opioid rate vs specialty peers90th percentile opioid prescribingHigh cost outlier (population + peer)Elevated long-acting opioid rate

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616

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

163

Beneficiaries

$15K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 33/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+18
Cost per patient outlier+6
Opioid rate (national percentile)+5
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+849%

Opioid rate vs peers

35.9% vs 3.8% avg

+1136%

Cost per patient vs peers

$15K vs $1,174 avg

+184%

Brand preference vs peers

25.2% vs 8.9% 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 849% above the average for Nurse Practitioner providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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Cost per patient is 1136% 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

35.9%

Opioid Rate

221

Opioid Claims

$7,834

Opioid Cost

14.5%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 35.9% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

75% generic

Brand: 155 claims · $2.0M

Generic: 461 claims · $318K

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

61%

Female

2.55

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