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Table 3 Prescription-level Part D base features, descriptions copied from [23]

From: Explainable machine learning models for Medicare fraud detection

Feature

Description

Prscrbr_Type

The Medicare specialty code, describes the type of practice

Tot_Clms

The number of Medicare Part D claims this includes original prescriptions and refills

Tot_30day_Fills

The aggregate number of Medicare Part D standardized 30-day fills

Tot_Day_Suply

The aggregate number of day’s supply for which this drug was dispensed

Tot_Drug_Cst

The aggregate drug cost paid for all associated claims

Tot_Benes

The total number of unique Medicare Part D beneficiaries with at least one claim for the drug