NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Awais Ashfaq, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Cincnnati, OH

Awais Ashfaq, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Cincnnati, Ohio, and NPI 1801142500, issued on Jul 31, 2012. Check the license (Ohio 35.139918, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1801142500
Name
Awais Ashfaq
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
35.139918 OH
58795 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3333 Burnet Ave., ML 2004, Cincnnati, OH 45229
Phone
(513) 636-4770
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2023
Fax
(513) 636-3847
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230228002002); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $307.68

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Awais Ashfaq$307.68
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH

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

Awais Ashfaq among 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio

Awais Ashfaq, MD is one of 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1998 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hosam Ahmed, MD, PHDCincinnati, OH 452291588472732
  2. Niall KhanCincinnati, OH 452291821972506
  3. David Morales, MDCincinnati, OH 452291407936818
  4. Kyle Riggs, MDCincinnati, OH 452291316333255
  5. Costanzo Diperna, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452361063436731
  6. Saeed Esmaili, MDCincinnati, OH 452361205892254
  7. Mohsin JawedCincinnati, OH 452361699234898
  8. Manisha Patel, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452361629002076

Common questions

What is Awais Ashfaq, MD's NPI number?

Awais Ashfaq, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801142500, issued on Jul 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Awais Ashfaq, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3333 Burnet Ave., ML 2004, Cincnnati, OH, 45229. Phone: (513) 636-4770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Awais Ashfaq, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.139918, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.