NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali A. Askari, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Ali A. Askari, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1760554919, issued on Nov 14, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 20451, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760554919
Name
Ali A. Askari
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
20451 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1331 N 7TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone
(602) 277-6181
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 277-5354
Medicaid ID
076209 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050406000131); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1331 N 7TH St

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

  1. Zaher Akkad, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1952308454
  2. Faran Bashir, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1316944721
  3. Brendan Cassidy, MDOphthalmology Physician1992779425
  4. Janet Fett, ACNPNurse Practitioner1386637593
  5. Michael Foley, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1962471425
  6. Dejana Grk, ODPediatric Optometrist1447692793

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

8,002 Medicare Part D claims for 1,167 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ali Askari8,002
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel571 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate534 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium446 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate434 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate420 claims
  6. Carvedilol398 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): 8.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%28.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $896.32

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Askari$896.32
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cardiojost PLLCPayson, AZ

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

Ali A. Askari among 488 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arizona

Ali A. Askari, MD is one of 488 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1998 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Arizona

There are 488 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arizona.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zaher Akkad, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061952308454
  2. Rong Bai, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061487224093
  3. Faran Bashir, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061316944721
  4. Hassan Beydoun, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061578096293
  5. Stuart Biliack, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061235118696
  6. Ernesto Cruz, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061134190135
  7. Nickalaus Gramze, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061487972964
  8. Ayman Jamal, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061083600845

Common questions

What is Ali A. Askari, MD's NPI number?

Ali A. Askari, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760554919, issued on Nov 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali A. Askari, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1331 N 7TH St, Phoenix, AZ, 85006. Phone: (602) 277-6181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali A. Askari, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 20451, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ali A. Askari, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali A. Askari, MD had 8,002 Medicare Part D claims for 1,167 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ali A. Askari, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 8.6 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.

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