NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashar Mazhar Farooqi, MD

Clinical Neurophysiology Physician · Lexington, KY

Ashar Mazhar Farooqi, MD is a clinical neurophysiology 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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538659008
Name
Ashar Mazhar Farooqi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician 2084N0600X
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
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2024
Fax
(859) 323-6411
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240520000928); 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 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, MDVascular Neurology Physician1811378912
  2. Sheliza Ali, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1093429730
  3. Marjan Asadollahi, MDEpilepsy Physician1669155503
  4. Randaline Barnett, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1407202088
  5. Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MDNeurology Physician1811092976
  6. Lauren Bojarski, DONeurology Physician1578191540

Verify Ashar Mazhar 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical neurophysiology physician in 2024

158 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,586 among the 319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Ashar Farooqi158
  2. Specialty average1,586

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; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc. The 260 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,345.06 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$7,345.06

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  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 National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ashar Mazhar Farooqi among 17 clinical neurophysiology physician records in Kentucky

Ashar Mazhar Farooqi, MD is one of 17 clinical neurophysiology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2012 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0600X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Neurophysiology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 17 clinical neurophysiology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 clinical neurophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jordan Clay, MDLexington, KY 405361730561028
  2. Christopher Croswell, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361831570019
  3. Gaston Da Costa, MDLexington, KY 405361902011158
  4. Ima Ebong, MDLexington, KY 405361891037230
  5. Cecilio Hernandez, MDLexington, KY 405361184287369
  6. Priyanka Yadav, MDLexington, KY 405361194100529
  7. Greg Anderson, MDLexington, KY 405131154368801
  8. Warren Chumley, MDLexington, KY 405131902853617

Common questions

What is Ashar Mazhar Farooqi, MD's NPI number?

Ashar Mazhar 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 Mazhar 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 Mazhar 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 Mazhar Farooqi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashar Mazhar Farooqi, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among clinical neurophysiology physician prescribers was 1,586. 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.