Lee I. Ascherman, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Birmingham, AL
Lee I. Ascherman, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1861447377, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 16742, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lee I. Ascherman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
- License number
- 16742 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-6600
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 009975595 AL
000085282 AL
009901415 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111104000284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1982
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lee I. Ascherman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Bupropion Xl21 claims
- Dexmethylphenidate Hcl20 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate20 claims
- Lorazepam15 claims
- Bupropion Hcl Sr12 claims
- Mirtazapine12 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.
Lee I. Ascherman among 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Alabama
Lee I. Ascherman, MD is one of 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1998 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 2084P0804X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama
There are 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Alabama.
All 53 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Srilata Anne, MDBirmingham, AL 352331164418398
- James Cullinan, DOBirmingham, AL 352331982647681
- Blessing Falola, MDBirmingham, AL 352331902247323
- Kara Kilpatrick, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331235591231
- Jesse MartinezBirmingham, AL 352331518257575
- Francisca Mgbodile, MDBirmingham, AL 352331124057963
- Tolulope Peters, M.DBirmingham, AL 352331942567185
- Abhishek WadhwaBirmingham, AL 352331588028237
Common questions
What is Lee I. Ascherman, MD's NPI number?
Lee I. Ascherman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861447377, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lee I. Ascherman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lee I. Ascherman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 16742, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lee I. Ascherman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lee I. Ascherman, MD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.