NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Allergy & Immunology Physician NPI 1609397421 MD, MMSC
Verify on CMS → Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC
Allergy & Immunology Physician in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,394 in Allergy & Immunology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
159
Medicare Part D claims · 56 beneficiaries · Allergy & Immunology Physician avg: 764
Generic prescribing
73%
generic claims · 27% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83/100
▼ 0 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$93.17
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 159 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83/100
- MIPS score · 0 vs avg
- 159
- Part D claims, 2023
- 73%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
83 39th percentile higher than 39% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC sits
This provider among allergy & immunology physician peers
Across the 740 allergy & immunology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC writes more Part D claims than 10% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 57% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one allergy & immunology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Allergy & Immunology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
159 79% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
83/100 0.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Allergy & Immunology Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Allergy & Immunology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Allergy & Immunology Physician) - 83/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Allergy & Immunology Physician provider holding MD, MMSC credentials at 929 CENTRAL AVE NW, East Grand Forks, MN, 56721, with a listed phone of (218) 773-6800. NPI 1609397421 was issued on 06/30/2017.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 159 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 56 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $78K in drug spend, split 27% brand-name and 73% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 87.1, Cost 57.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Allergy & Immunology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,394 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 764 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1609397421 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Credentials | MD, MMSC |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/30/2017 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
82.9973
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
87.0681
Quality
57.0897
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
★★★★☆ 4/5
West Fargo, ND
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 350011
Sanford Health Network North
Thief River Falls, MN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$93
Largest payer
Amgen Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC - brand share 27.0%
Allergy & Immunology Physician average
27% brand-name claims vs 73% generic, on 159 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
159
Total Claims
$78K
Total Drug Cost
56
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 238
- Total Day Supply
- 6,740
- Brand vs Generic
- 27% brand / 73% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $70K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.92
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 30, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
42 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
23 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta 16
Trelegy Ellipta
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Azelastine Hcl | 42 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 23 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Allergy & Immunology Physician Overview
How Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC fits within the Allergy & Immunology Physician landscape nationally.
3,394
Allergy & Immunology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Allergy & Immunology Physician
764
Avg Claims per Provider
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's 159 claims are below the specialty average of 764.
Nearby Allergy & Immunology Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Acar.
Dr. Niladri Aichbhaumik
MD
Saint Paul, MN
Dr. Barry Alper
M.D.
Robbinsdale, MN
Dr. Roula Altisheh
M.D
Saint Paul, MN
Dr. Hiba Bashir
M.D.
Fridley, MN
Dr. Lowell Becker
MD
Cambridge, MN
Compare Allergy & Immunology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Minnesota medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Allergy & Immunology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.
Healthcare Guides
Learn more about finding, verifying, and understanding healthcare providers.
How to Find a Doctor
Step-by-step guide to choosing a provider
Verify Credentials
Check NPI, board certification & license status
Medical Specialties Explained
Who treats what and how specialties differ
Understanding Medicare Claims Data
What prescribing data reveals about a provider
In-Network vs Out-of-Network
How insurance networks affect your costs
Telehealth Guide
Virtual care options and coverage in 2026
Explore Minnesota
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's specialty? ▼
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC specializes in Allergy & Immunology Physician and practices in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Credentials: MD, MMSC.
How much does Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC wrote 159 Medicare Part D claims totaling $78K in drug costs for 56 beneficiaries.
What is Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's Medicare quality score? ▼
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83/100 (Quality: 87.1, Cost: 57.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC located? ▼
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC is located at 929 CENTRAL AVE NW, East Grand Forks, MN, 56721. Phone: (218) 773-6800.
What is Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's NPI number? ▼
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609397421, issued on 06/30/2017.
Does Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's prescribing is 27% brand-name and 73% generic drugs by claim count, with $70K in brand drug costs.
How many Allergy & Immunology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,394 Allergy & Immunology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Allergy & Immunology Physician provider writes 764 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Azelastine Hcl, Fluticasone Propionate, Trelegy Ellipta. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC accept Medicare? ▼
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC appears in CMS Medicare data with 159 Part D claims and 56 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's credentials? ▼
Utkucan Acar, MD, MMSC's NPI is 1609397421 with credentials MD, MMSC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.