Pharmacist-led prior authorizations

Prior authorizations, handled end to end.

BarzegarRx is the bridge between the pharmacy, the prescriber, and the patient. We gather every piece the insurance plan asks for, submit the request, and follow it to a decision. You pay only if it is approved.

No approval, no feeRun by a pharmacistPharmacies, offices, and patients
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Status
Chart notes received
Prior authorization
Approved, ready to fill
95%of physicians say prior authorization delays access to necessary care
79%say it at least sometimes leads patients to abandon treatment
40prior authorizations per physician, every week, on average
13 hrsof practice staff time spent on them each week
Source: 2025 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey, 1,000 practicing physicians.
Who we help

One service. Three people waiting on the same answer.

A prior authorization stalls in the gap between three busy parties. We work every side of it so nobody is left chasing faxes.

How it works

We become the bridge.

Everyone talks to us, and we talk to everyone. One owner for the whole request, from rejection to decision.

1

Send us the case

Patient, medication, prescriber, and the rejection or plan notice. A one minute handoff from whoever is stuck.

2

We work the prescriber side

We pull the plan's criteria and gather the chart notes, diagnoses, labs, and tried-and-failed history it asks for.

3

We work the patient side

We reach the patient for anything only they can provide and keep them informed, so the prescription is not abandoned.

4

We submit and follow through

We file the request, answer payer questions, appeal when it makes sense, and tell everyone the moment there is a decision.

No approval, no fee.

We are never paid for effort, only for results. If the prior authorization is not approved, you owe nothing. Our incentive is exactly yours: get the approval and get the patient their medication.

$0if it is denied
A pharmacist showing a prescription bottle to a smiling patient at the pharmacy counter
Why BarzegarRx

A pharmacist on the case, not a call center.

  • Clinical fluency. We know the drug, the alternatives, and what payers actually look for, so requests go in complete the first time.
  • One owner, start to finish. No hand-offs between queues. The same person follows your request until there is an answer.
  • Everyone stays informed. Pharmacy, office, and patient hear from us at each step, so nobody has to call around.
  • Zero risk. You pay only when the prior authorization is approved.
Dr. Shahryar Barzegar, Pharm.D.
Meet the pharmacist

Dr. Shahryar Barzegar, Pharm.D.

A UCLA biochemist and California Northstate Doctor of Pharmacy with experience across hospital, specialty, and community practice. Today he owns an independent community pharmacy in Southern California, where he watches prior authorizations strand patients at the counter every day.

BarzegarRx is his answer: a service that does the chasing so pharmacies, prescribers, and patients do not have to.

Pharm.D.B.S. Biochemistry, UCLAPharmacy ownerHospital and specialty experience
Read his story
Questions

Good questions, straight answers.

What does it cost?

You pay only when a prior authorization is approved. If it is denied, there is no fee. Reach out and we will share our current rate for your situation.

Who can send us a prior authorization?

Pharmacies, prescriber offices, and patients. Whoever is stuck can start it; we bring the other parties in.

What do you need to get started?

The patient's name, the medication, the prescriber, and the rejection or plan notice if you have it. We take it from there and ask for anything else we need.

How long does it take?

That depends on the insurance plan and how fast records come back. We start working a case as soon as it arrives and follow up until there is a decision.

What if the request is denied?

We review the reason with the prescriber and, when it makes sense, prepare an appeal or a request for a covered alternative. A denial costs you nothing.

Stuck on a prior authorization?

Send it our way. We take it from the rejection to the decision, and you pay only if it is approved.