Ashaur Azhar, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · New Orleans, LA
Ashaur Azhar, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1558595405, issued on May 6, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana 321531, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashaur Azhar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 321531 LA
258046-1 NY
R0533 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1542 Tulane Ave Ste 331-C, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 568-5031
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 568-5553
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200909000041); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 128 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ashaur Azhar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 321531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
322 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Monohydrate37 claims
- Biktarvy36 claims
- Cefadroxil29 claims
- Daptomycin29 claims
- Vancomycin Hcl18 claims
- Ceftriaxone17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Infectious Disease AssociatesMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ashaur Azhar among 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana
Ashaur Azhar, M.D. is one of 128 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 85 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 128 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ceryl Besch, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121477551307
- Pierre Dejace, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121053491233
- Richard Dicarlo, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121023030129
- Lee Engel, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121245383660
- Julio Figueroa,ii, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121700885381
- Michael Hagensee, MD PHDNew Orleans, LA 701121780603746
- Anne Hull, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121841212602
- Newton Hyslop, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121043400146
Common questions
What is Ashaur Azhar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ashaur Azhar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558595405, issued on May 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashaur Azhar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1542 Tulane Ave Ste 331-C, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-5031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashaur Azhar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 321531, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ashaur Azhar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashaur Azhar, M.D. had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ashaur Azhar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.