Arshad Asghar, MD
Nephrology Physician · Irving, TX
Arshad Asghar, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Irving, Texas, and NPI 1255541488, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Texas M9816, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arshad Asghar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- M9816 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2005 W Park Dr Ste 200, Irving, TX 75061
- Phone
- (214) 358-2300
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2023
- Fax
- (214) 579-6984
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081125000102); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2005 W Park Dr Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anas Al Rifai, M.D.Nephrology Physician1750513081
- Amr Aljareh, MDNephrology Physician1700491875
- Asha Chemmalakuzhy, MDNephrology Physician1467651521
- Suresh Chirumamilla, M.DNephrology Physician1528343241
- Ranil Gajanayaka, MDNephrology Physician1841452380
- Jayasree Grandhi, MDNephrology Physician1912933177
Verify Arshad Asghar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M9816Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
574 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol49 claims
- Torsemide45 claims
- Irbesartan32 claims
- Allopurinol30 claims
- Valsartan29 claims
- Bumetanide28 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $158.24
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dallas Nephrology AssociatesIrving, TX
- Healthtexas Provider NetworkGrapevine, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arshad Asghar among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Arshad Asghar, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Irving → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anas Al Rifai, M.D.Irving, TX 750611750513081
- Asha Chemmalakuzhy, MDIrving, TX 750611467651521
- Suresh Chirumamilla, M.DIrving, TX 750611528343241
- Devinda De Soyza, M.D.Irving, TX 750611710972435
- Hanan Fahmy, M.D., ED. M, FASNIrving, TX 750611659387413
- Ranil Gajanayaka, MDIrving, TX 750611841452380
- Jayasree Grandhi, MDIrving, TX 750611912933177
- Sandra Lauriat, M.D.Irving, TX 750611134107634
Common questions
What is Arshad Asghar, MD's NPI number?
Arshad Asghar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255541488, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arshad Asghar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 W Park Dr Ste 200, Irving, TX, 75061. Phone: (214) 358-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arshad Asghar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M9816, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arshad Asghar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arshad Asghar, MD had 574 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.