NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1518169713 M.D
Verify on CMS → Ashwin George, M.D
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Burnsville, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 571 in Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
513
Medicare Part D claims · 127 beneficiaries · Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.5K
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Ashwin George, M.D filed 513 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Burnsville, Minnesota, prescribing 89% generic.
- 513
- Part D claims, 2024
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥65th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ashwin George, M.D
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1518169713), first enumerated 06/01/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 513 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.5K in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1518169713 · Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1518169713
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 571
- RX-LIGHT 513
- BOOK-THIN 16 in Minnesota
- PHOTO-ENUM Patrice Marshall, MD · 2007
Ashwin George, M.D's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
513 ≥ 65th percentile 65% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Ashwin George, M.D practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ashwin George, M.D?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
513 65% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1518169713 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/01/2007 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ashwin George, M.D bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Valley Pain Relief And Wellness Center PLLC
Burnsville, MN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ashwin George, M.D. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.5K
Largest payer
Neuronetics, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Ashwin George, M.D - brand share 11.0%
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 513 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
513
Total Claims
$53K
Total Drug Cost
127
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 529.367
- Total Day Supply
- 13,148
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $32K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $21K
- Opioid Claims
- 303 (59.1% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 59.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.23
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 71, 65-74: 43, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ashwin George, M.D prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
90 claims
- Methadone Hcl
Methadone Hcl
58 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
37 claims
- Buprenorphine Hcl
Buprenorphine Hcl
36 claims
- Gabapentin 33
Gabapentin
33 claims
- Buprenorphine-Nalo… 30
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
30 claims
- Belbuca 27
Belbuca
27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 21
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
21 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 90 |
| Methadone Hcl | 58 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 37 |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 36 |
| Gabapentin | 33 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 30 |
| Belbuca Buprenorphine Hcl | 27 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 21 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 19 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Ashwin George, M.D fits within the Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
571
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
46
States with Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,455
Avg Claims per Provider
Ashwin George, M.D's 513 claims are below the specialty average of 1,455.
Nationwide Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for George, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as George.
One of 16 Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ashwin George, M.D's specialty? ▼
Ashwin George, M.D specializes in Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Burnsville, Minnesota. Credentials: M.D.
How much does Ashwin George, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ashwin George, M.D wrote 513 Medicare Part D claims totaling $53K in drug costs for 127 beneficiaries.
Where is Ashwin George, M.D located? ▼
Ashwin George, M.D is located at 2428 E 117TH ST, Burnsville, MN, 55337. Phone: (612) 444-3000.
What is Ashwin George, M.D's NPI number? ▼
Ashwin George, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518169713, issued on 06/01/2007.
Does Ashwin George, M.D prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ashwin George, M.D's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $32K in brand drug costs.
Does Ashwin George, M.D prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ashwin George, M.D had 303 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 59.1%.
How many Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 571 Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 46 states in the US. The average Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,455 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ashwin George, M.D prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ashwin George, M.D's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Methadone Hcl, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ashwin George, M.D accept Medicare? ▼
Ashwin George, M.D appears in CMS Medicare data with 513 Part D claims and 127 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ashwin George, M.D's credentials? ▼
Ashwin George, M.D's NPI is 1518169713 with credentials M.D. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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