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What if you knew exactly where your medical malpractice defendant or client ranks among his or her peers?

When QUI’s National Peer Ranking places a physician at the bottom, that data may help support a malpractice or fraud allegation. When a provider’s risk level is elevated above 90 percent, it may signal exposure that must be addressed. And when a practice pattern falls four standard deviations outside the national norm, it can offer strong support for an argument that the care was reckless or unsupported. Conversely, when a physician ranks within normal bounds or matches national averages, that same data can be a powerful tool for defending appropriate care and securing a favorable outcome.

For the first time, attorneys have access to objective, national-level data that can inform strategy, shape discovery, and clarify a physician’s true practice pattern.

Just imagine receiving a report that:

• Identified a Nurse Practitioner in Phoenix who applied $176 million in ultra-expensive CTP to every patient. His practice ranked 21.5 standard deviations from the norm. QUI’s Redline Alert flagged his behavior as extreme.

• Highlighted a physician in New York named in a malpractice suit whose treatment decisions aligned closely with national best practices. QUI’s analysis showed his utilization rates were within 0.3 standard deviations of the norm, supporting a strong clinical defense. 

• Listed the 53 vascular surgeons who submitted $213 million in questionable claims to CMS. These surgeons performed high-cost tibial interventions on nearly every patient without clear medical necessity.

Whether your strategy is to demonstrate a pattern of overuse or to defend against such claims with factual comparisons, QUI equips attorneys with data that helps guide the legal narrative. Our clients use QUI’s Physician Practice Pattern Reports and National Data Extraction Reports to strengthen their cases, reduce uncertainty, and either pursue or defend against serious allegations with clarity.

QUI’s analytics have supported cases that drew national attention. The New York Times published “Profiting from Risky Atherectomies That Can Lead to Amputation,” a piece that uncovered questionable vascular procedures. ProPublica followed with “The Wild Wild West,” reporting how physicians reaped large payments while patients suffered preventable harm.

Dr. Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins University, a co-developer of QUI’s technology and a nationally recognized health policy expert, commented in ProPublica: “Vascular medicine now is the frontier of the Wild West. People are flying blind walking into the clinics of these doctors with egregious practice patterns, and we know that their pattern is indefensible.”

In one case, a man had his leg amputated after repeated invasive treatments for mild pain. In another, a 62-year-old woman died following an unnecessary procedure. QUI’s reports provide attorneys with early warning signs and post-event analysis alike. Whether you are assessing a new case or preparing for trial, this level of insight can help shape how your argument is built or countered.

QUI’s Physician Practice Pattern Report helps attorneys answer critical questions:

• How does this provider compare to national peers?

• Is the practice pattern consistent with standard medical behavior?

• Do red flags exist that indicate fraud, risk, or unnecessary intervention?

• What is the probability that the provider’s pattern occurred by chance?

• If financial excess exists, how much was likely billed beyond the norm?

QUI also provides excess cost analysis that assigns a financial value to patterns that fall outside the standard of care. For defense attorneys, this same analysis can help demonstrate that billing and treatment patterns fall well within national standards and that the physician’s approach was medically justifiable.

Our visual reports are designed to be jury-friendly. We include clear bar charts, risk gauges, and cost summaries that make complex data easy to present and easy to understand. Attorneys have described our reporting as the single most decisive tool used in pre-trial negotiations or in demonstrating care quality at trial.

If you provide us with your client or opposing party’s name and NPI, we will show you how they rank.

Whether your objective is to prosecute or defend, QUI helps you know the facts before you act. You will have confidence knowing whether the data supports your position and clarity to use that evidence effectively.