Ashok Kanthawar, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Shelbyville, KY
Ashok Kanthawar, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Shelbyville, Kentucky, and NPI 1750350260, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashok Kanthawar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- Practice location
- 720 Hospital Dr Ste 201, Shelbyville, KY 40065
- Phone
- (502) 895-8970
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Ashok Kanthawar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
819 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium155 claims
- Lactulose89 claims
- Azathioprine55 claims
- Omeprazole45 claims
- Gavilyte-G39 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf37 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: $202.05
11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- University OF Louisville Physicians IncShelbyville, 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.
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 165 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky.
Other gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky
- Thomas Abell, MDLouisville, KY1174567382
- Chike Anusionwu, MDFlorence, KY1821043217
- Avinash Aravantagi, M.D.Bowling Green, KY1154577336
- Abrar Arshad, MDBowling Green, KY1609860501
- Matthew Ashmun, M.D.Lexington, KY1912948225
- Bilal Aslam, MDLexington, KY1790193100
- Joseph Auer, M.D.Lexington, KY1841453545
- Andrew Bailey, M.D.Louisville, KY1083616759
- Terrence Barrett, MDLexington, KY1396719977
- Cheryl Bascom, M.D.Ashland, KY1619073319
Common questions
What is Ashok Kanthawar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ashok Kanthawar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750350260, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashok Kanthawar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 720 Hospital Dr Ste 201, Shelbyville, KY, 40065. Phone: (502) 895-8970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashok Kanthawar, M.D.'s license?
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 Ashok Kanthawar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashok Kanthawar, M.D. had 819 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. 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.