NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Muhammad Ashfaq, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Lexington, KY

Muhammad Ashfaq, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1205035045, issued on Jul 12, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 40485, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205035045
Name
Muhammad Ashfaq
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
40485 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1351 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511
Phone
(859) 253-1686
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 987-7728
Medicaid ID
30615058 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070914000326); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1351 Newtown Pike

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

  1. Tammy AdamsSocial Worker1821353137
  2. Lesley AdkinsPeer Specialist1235996356
  3. Rebecca AghamiriMental Health Counselor1235508870
  4. Allan Alvarez, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1730965609
  5. Shaquita Andrews-Higgins, MAPC, LPCAProfessional Counselor1568908390
  6. Andrea ArrowoodMental Health Counselor1437441615

Verify Muhammad Ashfaq in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

922 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Muhammad Ashfaq922
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate77 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl59 claims
  3. Paroxetine Hcl42 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl41 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl39 claims
  6. Aripiprazole38 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 60.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score18.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%99.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St. Claire Medical Center IncMorehead, KY

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

Muhammad Ashfaq among 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky

Muhammad Ashfaq, MD is one of 503 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christian Adams, MDLexington, KY 405111275094492
  2. Nathaniel Aquino, DOLexington, KY 405111457988800
  3. Chelsea Atwater, D.O.Lexington, KY 405111639532534
  4. Vincent Blanch, MDLexington, KY 405111699966473
  5. Jacqueline Cleary, DOLexington, KY 405111902556301
  6. Andrew Cooley, M.D.Lexington, KY 405111265482707
  7. Fiona Doherty, M.D.Lexington, KY 405111336222751
  8. Terence Meehan, MDLexington, KY 405111518396753

Common questions

What is Muhammad Ashfaq, MD's NPI number?

Muhammad Ashfaq, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205035045, issued on Jul 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Muhammad Ashfaq, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1351 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY, 40511. Phone: (859) 253-1686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Muhammad Ashfaq, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 40485, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Muhammad Ashfaq, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Muhammad Ashfaq, MD had 922 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Muhammad Ashfaq, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 60.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.