Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS
Gastroenterology Physician · Rochester, MN
Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1538423132, issued on Jun 28, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 65491, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Motaz Hamzah Ashkar
- Credential
- MBBS
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 65491 MN
2019009916 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 200064221 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230517001454); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Motaz Hamzah Ashkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 65491Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cholestyramine22 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate16 claims
- Omeprazole14 claims
- Metronidazole11 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: $1,281.37
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Motaz Hamzah Ashkar among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota
Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS is one of 457 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% 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, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 334 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207RG0100X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
192 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Rochester
They are 192 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS's NPI number?
Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538423132, issued on Jun 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 65491, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Motaz Hamzah Ashkar, MBBS had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.