Dr. Alexander Potashinsky, MD

Dr. Potashinsky practices at Central Connecticut Endoscopy Center, LLC - HOPD in Plainville, Connecticut.

Dr. Potashinsky's NPI, 1588923502, was assigned on May 10, 2012. Dr. Potashinsky holds Connecticut license 62999.

Dr. Potashinsky's primary practice is Central Connecticut Endoscopy Center, LLC - HOPD, at 440 New Britain Ave, Plainville, CT 06062.

Dr. Potashinsky's primary practice is Central Connecticut Endoscopy Center, LLC - HOPD in Plainville, Connecticut. Dr. Potashinsky is also affiliated with The Hospital of Central Connecticut. The medical group on file is Connecticut GI. Dmand AI also links Dr. Potashinsky to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Potashinsky practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Potashinsky's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Potashinsky is licensed in Connecticut.

CMS data shows 340 Medicare services from Dr. Potashinsky across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 233 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,101 for them.

CMS counts 233 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Potashinsky in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 90 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Potashinsky's median patient age at 62, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Potashinsky wrote 1,228 Medicare Part D claims for 402 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,068 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $216,965 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 885 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Potashinsky for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Potashinsky accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Potashinsky as offering telehealth. CMS counts 70 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Potashinsky, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Potashinsky, published from 2019 to 2025. Dr. Potashinsky has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Potashinsky's most frequent co-authors are Amreet K. Aujla, MD and Leon Averbukh, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 242 general payments to Dr. Potashinsky from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,266.