NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Keith M. Ashby, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Alexandria, LA

Keith M. Ashby, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1992706444, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 10443R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1992706444
Name
Keith M. Ashby
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
10443R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 4TH St, Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone
(318) 443-6911
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(318) 443-6756
Medicaid ID
1996084 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040209001201); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1986
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 201 4TH St

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

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  2. Gregory Ardoin, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1376633115
  3. James Broussard, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1841441995
  4. Ilyas Chaudhry, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1508854894
  5. Vanda Davidson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1508858184
  6. Wesley Davis, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1376514422

Verify Keith M. Ashby in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,006 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Keith Ashby3,006
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin128 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate109 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium108 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium104 claims
  5. Nifedipine Er85 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium66 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $191.86

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Keith Ashby$191.86
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Nrmc Physician Ipa IncNatchitoches, LA

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

Keith M. Ashby among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

Keith M. Ashby, MD is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 36 of the 2,390 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA 713011639553233
  2. Abhishek Appukuttan NairAlexandria, LA 713011326427089
  3. Bruce Barton, MDAlexandria, LA 713011003876731
  4. Ravinderjit Brar, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011568426807
  5. Yugandhara Devarapalli, M.DAlexandria, LA 713011467791160
  6. Rimoun Hakim, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011417397092
  7. Ron Hays, MDAlexandria, LA 713011134189731
  8. Elsie Mensah-Armoo, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011750467015

Common questions

What is Keith M. Ashby, MD's NPI number?

Keith M. Ashby, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992706444, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Keith M. Ashby, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 4TH St, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 443-6911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Keith M. Ashby, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 10443R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Keith M. Ashby, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Keith M. Ashby, MD had 3,006 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.