NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashok J. Kar, M.D.

Specialist · Orange, CA

Ashok J. Kar, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1073653119, issued on Feb 7, 2007. Check the license (California A38390, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073653119
Name
Ashok J. Kar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A38390 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 402, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 628-1341
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 628-1345
Medicaid ID
00A383900 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110118001071); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Ohio, 1980
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 1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 402

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

  1. Jon Harting, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467028027

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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ashok Kar23
  2. Specialty average1,380

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): 85.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Faculty Physicians And Surgeons OF LlusmMoreno Valley, CA

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

Ashok J. Kar among 5,749 specialist records in California

Ashok J. Kar, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Arquilla, M.D.Orange, CA 928681598734832
  2. Birbal Bhaskar, M.D.Orange, CA 928681194773168
  3. Ayaz Biviji, M.D.Orange, CA 928681023008422
  4. Michele Carpenter, M.D.Orange, CA 928681770543712
  5. Richard Faraday, M.D.Orange, CA 928681881662021
  6. Charles Keller, M.D.Orange, CA 928681558324392
  7. Thomas Kim, M.D.Orange, CA 928681144225301
  8. Eric Lee, M.D.Orange, CA 928681720075641

Common questions

What is Ashok J. Kar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ashok J. Kar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073653119, issued on Feb 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashok J. Kar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 402, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 628-1341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashok J. Kar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A38390, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ashok J. Kar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashok J. Kar, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ashok J. Kar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.

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