NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alain S. Asher, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Newark, DE

Alain S. Asher, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Newark, Delaware, and NPI 1871569400, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0026211, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871569400
Name
Alain S. Asher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
C1-0026211 DE
49496 AZ
35090398 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4755 Ogletown Stanton RD Ste 1E50, Newark, DE 19718
Phone
(302) 733-1980
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2024
Fax
(302) 733-1986
Medicaid IDs
963077 AZ
0506401 NJ
200880940 IN
2801025 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071003000645); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4755 Ogletown Stanton RD Ste 1E50

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Eyosias AbiyPhysician Assistant1346120052
  2. Zoe Au, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386229292
  3. Joseph Costic, DOThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1770532228
  4. Natalie Hoffman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558078022
  5. Ahmad Khan, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1073703369
  6. Amanda King, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1497033252

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alain S. Asher among 28 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Delaware

Alain S. Asher, MD is one of 28 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 71% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 1992 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Delaware

There are 28 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Delaware.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Banbury, MDNewark, DE 197181891723581
  2. Ray Blackwell, M.D.Newark, DE 197181033200084
  3. Joseph Costic, DONewark, DE 197181770532228
  4. Ahmad Khan, M.D.Newark, DE 197181073703369
  5. Katrhleen McNicholas, M.D.Newark, DE 197181326139353
  6. John Pool, MDNewark, DE 197181134338114
  7. Michael Sanusi, MDNewark, DE 197181720019102
  8. Li Zhang, M.D.Newark, DE 197181104252998

Common questions

What is Alain S. Asher, MD's NPI number?

Alain S. Asher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871569400, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alain S. Asher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4755 Ogletown Stanton RD Ste 1E50, Newark, DE, 19718. Phone: (302) 733-1980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alain S. Asher, MD's license?

NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0026211, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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