NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Joseph Ashman, MD

Neurology Physician · Soldotna, AK

Eric Joseph Ashman, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Soldotna, Alaska, and NPI 1639160849, issued on Nov 4, 2005. Check the license on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639160849
Name
Eric Joseph Ashman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
022817 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
262 N Binkley St, Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone
(907) 714-4090
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(855) 712-3955
Medicaid ID
1639160849 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110307000908); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 ordersAlaska State Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,889 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Ashman1,889
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin177 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl91 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl85 claims
  4. Pregabalin84 claims
  5. Lamotrigine76 claims
  6. Levetiracetam56 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.5 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 score74.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%10.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $45.00

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Ashman$45.00
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Central Peninsula General Hospital IncSoldotna, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Eric Joseph Ashman among 26 neurology physician records in Alaska

Eric Joseph Ashman, MD is one of 26 neurology physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1995 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Alaska

There are 26 neurology physician records in Alaska.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naomi Arenson, MDSoldotna, AK 996691033102546
  2. Kristen Jessen, MD, PHDSoldotna, AK 996691629171608
  3. Anne McDonough, MDSoldotna, AK 996691194353797
  4. Charles Perkins, MDSoldotna, AK 996691255423869
  5. John Kelly, MDWasilla, AK 996541407855315
  6. Ronald Martino, MDFairbanks, AK 997011194793414
  7. Janice Onorato, MDFairbanks, AK 997011134197932
  8. Peter Osterbauer, M.D.Eagle River, AK 995771831115955

Common questions

What is Eric Joseph Ashman, MD's NPI number?

Eric Joseph Ashman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639160849, issued on Nov 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Joseph Ashman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 262 N Binkley St, Soldotna, AK, 99669. Phone: (907) 714-4090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Joseph Ashman, MD's license?

Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Joseph Ashman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Joseph Ashman, MD had 1,889 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric Joseph Ashman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 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.

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.