NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Sam Ascher, M.D

Psychiatry Physician · Wynnewood, PA

Michael Sam Ascher, M.D is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1538302005, issued on Apr 14, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD447585, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1538302005
Name
Michael Sam Ascher
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
MD447585 PA
258970 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
257 E Lancaster Ave Ste 204, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Phone
(646) 812-1421
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(646) 343-9741
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 257 E Lancaster Ave Ste 204

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  6. Aliya PinkneyProfessional Counselor1104622786

Verify Michael Sam Ascher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

86 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Ascher86
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Fluoxetine Hcl18 claims
  2. Clonazepam12 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.

Michael Sam Ascher among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania

Michael Sam Ascher, M.D is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maura Dunfey, D.O.Wynnewood, PA 190961942405451
  2. Frederick Fisher, MDWynnewood, PA 190961851453203
  3. Susan Gilman, M.D.Wynnewood, PA 190961619986148
  4. Dori Middleman, M.D.Wynnewood, PA 190961992808927
  5. Judith Navarro, M.D.Wynnewood, PA 190961437173994
  6. Jacqueline Nemec, M.D.Wynnewood, PA 190961821385204
  7. Gabriel PinskiWynnewood, PA 190961982735445
  8. Andrew Smolar, MDWynnewood, PA 190961891728689

Common questions

What is Michael Sam Ascher, M.D's NPI number?

Michael Sam Ascher, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538302005, issued on Apr 14, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Sam Ascher, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 257 E Lancaster Ave Ste 204, Wynnewood, PA, 19096. Phone: (646) 812-1421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Sam Ascher, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD447585, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Sam Ascher, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Sam Ascher, M.D had 86 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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