Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Altoona, PA
Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609849132, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD050928L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ufuk Fusun Cardakli
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD050928L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Howard Ave Ste F3, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 943-7777
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 941-2015
- Medicaid ID
- 0014227480001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090409000606); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 501 Howard Ave Ste F3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ufuk Fusun Cardakli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD050928LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,742 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost441 claims
- Lumigan252 claims
- Brinzolamide133 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl108 claims
- Timolol Maleate101 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate95 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $222.45
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Ufuk Fusun Cardakli among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bechtel, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021952374472
- Robert Budd, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021952374415
- Renee Jones, MDAltoona, PA 166021326048778
- Todd Sponsler, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021497728935
- Christopher Patitsas, M.D.Huntingdon, PA 166521831194497
- Larry Jones, MDRoaring Spring, PA 166731578564498
- Brent Walker, M.D.Erie, PA 165081801887971
- David Almeida, MD, MBA, PHDErie, PA 165071437590718
Common questions
What is Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609849132, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Howard Ave Ste F3, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 943-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD050928L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D. had 1,742 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ufuk Fusun Cardakli, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.