Ashwath Gunasekar, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Albany, OR
Ashwath Gunasekar, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Albany, Oregon, and NPI 1437646197, issued on Apr 18, 2018. Check the license (Oregon MD218956, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashwath Gunasekar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- MD218956 OR
MD61539807 WA
71782 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1046 6TH Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321
- Phone
- (541) 812-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240710003346); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ashwath Gunasekar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD218956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 claims
- Ondansetron Odt12 claims
- Cephalexin11 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 2 group practices
- Franciscan Medical GroupBremerton, WA
- Northwest Acute Care Specialists PCTualatin, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ashwath Gunasekar among 1,079 emergency medicine physician records in Oregon
Ashwath Gunasekar, MD is one of 1,079 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2013 among the 557 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
26 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Albany
They are 26 of the 1,415 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 1,079 emergency medicine physician records in Oregon.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nina Allan, MDAlbany, OR 973211184899221
- Steven Astengo, DOAlbany, OR 973211982929881
- Mark Braun, M.D.Albany, OR 973211902072101
- Han Chang, M.D.Albany, OR 973211730404773
- Megan DellAlbany, OR 973211275672297
- Troy Fallon, MDAlbany, OR 973211518068303
- Trevor Fisher, MDAlbany, OR 973211336101567
- Paula Godfrey, D.O.Albany, OR 973211801831136
Common questions
What is Ashwath Gunasekar, MD's NPI number?
Ashwath Gunasekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437646197, issued on Apr 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashwath Gunasekar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1046 6TH Ave SW, Albany, OR, 97321. Phone: (541) 812-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashwath Gunasekar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD218956, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ashwath Gunasekar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashwath Gunasekar, MD had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.