Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Motaz Ashkar, MBBS

Internal Medicine Physician · Rochester, MN

Motaz Ashkar, MBBS is an internal medicine 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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1538423132
Name
Motaz Ashkar
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
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
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 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790096246

Verify Motaz Ashkar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

157 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Motaz Ashkar157
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Cholestyramine22 claims
  2. Tamoxifen Citrate16 claims
  3. Omeprazole14 claims
  4. 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Motaz Ashkar$1,281.37
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

1,046 internal medicine physician records list a Rochester practice address

They are 1,046 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a Rochester practice address, and 3,440 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

Other internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

  1. Christopher Aakre, MDRochester, MN1508151663
  2. Karen Aarestad, MDBrainerd, MN1275510216
  3. Peter Aas, MDDuluth, MN1063455848
  4. Saud Abaalkhail, M.B.,B.S.Minneapolis, MN1982180733
  5. Mohamad Abbas, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1154404549
  6. Akshar Abbott, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1730459231
  7. Nadhem Abdallah, MDMinneapolis, MN1396423810
  8. Raed Abdelhadi, MDMinneapolis, MN1518057413
  9. Sarah Abdul Jabbar, MBBSSt Cloud, MN1932489002
  10. Ahmad Abdulkarim, MDSaint Paul, MN1578522991

Common questions

What is Motaz Ashkar, MBBS's NPI number?

Motaz 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 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 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 Ashkar, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Motaz Ashkar, MBBS had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.