Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ashar Farooqi, MD

Neurology Physician · Lexington, KY

Ashar Farooqi, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1538659008, issued on May 10, 2018. Check the license (Kentucky 59138, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1538659008
Name
Ashar Farooqi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
59138 KY
70883 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
740 S Limestone Ste B101, Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
(859) 323-5661
Enumerated
May 10, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 740 S Limestone Ste B101

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

  1. Mais Al-Kawaz, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811378912
  2. Sheliza Ali, PHDClinical Psychologist1093429730
  3. Marjan Asadollahi, MDNeurology Physician1669155503
  4. Randaline Barnett, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1407202088
  5. Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MDEpilepsy Physician1811092976
  6. Lauren Bojarski, DONeurology Physician1578191540

Verify Ashar Farooqi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

158 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Ashar Farooqi158
  2. Specialty average1,356

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam35 claims
  2. Lacosamide19 claims
  3. Lamotrigine16 claims
  4. Topiramate12 claims
  5. Xcopri12 claims
  6. Briviact11 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: $1,523.59

4 payments, mostly travel and lodging; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc.. The 9,995 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,603.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ashar Farooqi$1,523.59
  2. Specialty average$8,603.82

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mt Vernon, KY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 200 neurology physician records in Kentucky.

Other neurology physician records in Kentucky

  1. Tapan Abrol, MDLouisville, KY1437599883
  2. Arden Acob, MDCorbin, KY1982614871
  3. Ausaf Ahmed, MBBSSomerset, KY1720439540
  4. Naveed Ahmed, M.DPikeville, KY1508946070
  5. Fatai Akemokwe, MDLexington, KY1982276325
  6. Omar Al Janabi, MDLexington, KY1205396892
  7. Tarek Ali, MBBSLexington, KY1952857682
  8. Michael Alt, DOLouisville, KY1740227255
  9. Paul Amartey, MDElizabethtown, KY1912588252
  10. Victor Angeles, MDLeitchfield, KY1922003532

Common questions

What is Ashar Farooqi, MD's NPI number?

Ashar Farooqi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538659008, issued on May 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashar Farooqi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone Ste B101, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashar Farooqi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 59138, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ashar Farooqi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashar Farooqi, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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