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.
- 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
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.
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Verify Ashar Farooqi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 59138Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam35 claims
- Lacosamide19 claims
- Lamotrigine16 claims
- Topiramate12 claims
- Xcopri12 claims
- 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.
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
- Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.Mt Vernon, KY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- 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.
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- Omar Al Janabi, MDLexington, KY1205396892
- Tarek Ali, MBBSLexington, KY1952857682
- Michael Alt, DOLouisville, KY1740227255
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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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.