NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD

Neurology Physician · Bloomington, MN

Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Bloomington, Minnesota, and NPI 1952533077, issued on Aug 24, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 36710, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1952533077
Name
Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
36710 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 Minnesota Dr Ste 200, Bloomington, MN 55435
Phone
(612) 879-1000
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2023
Fax
(612) 879-9116
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050811000271); 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 3601 Minnesota Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Amy Catalfamo, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1396044806
  2. Roshni Cherucheril, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962942342
  3. Mary Chiasson, D.O.Neurology Physician1235133265
  4. Susanne Cohen, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1548303316
  5. Jesse Corry, MDNeurology Physician1215964499
  6. John Damergis, M.D.Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1205004249

Verify Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,155 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ashfaq Sharif2,155
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam299 claims
  2. Gabapentin217 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl181 claims
  4. Memantine Hcl180 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa88 claims
  6. Pregabalin77 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Noran Neurological Clinic, P.A.Minneapolis, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif among 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota

Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD is one of 609 neurology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 50% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 404 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janiece Aldinger, M.D.Edina, MN 554351194779389
  2. Raluca Banica-Wolters, MDEdina, MN 554351699741058
  3. Sarah Benish, M.D.Edina, MN 554351053384701
  4. Mary Chiasson, D.O.Bloomington, MN 554351235133265
  5. Thanh Dang, MDBloomington, MN 554351164403994
  6. Gerald Dove, M.D.Bloomington, MN 554351033113063
  7. Bruce Idelkope, M.D.Edina, MN 554351083661680
  8. Fred Lux, MDBloomington, MN 554351982608535

Common questions

What is Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD's NPI number?

Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952533077, issued on Aug 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Minnesota Dr Ste 200, Bloomington, MN, 55435. Phone: (612) 879-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 36710, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashfaq Ahmed Sharif, MD had 2,155 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.