Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · North Platte, NE
Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in North Platte, Nebraska, and NPI 1437122322, issued on Feb 10, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 12645, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald Lynn Asher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 12645 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 611 W Francis St Ste 100, North Platte, NE 69101
- Phone
- (308) 534-2532
- Enumerated
- Feb 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2022
- Fax
- (308) 534-6615
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060203000375); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 611 W Francis St Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ronald Lynn Asher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 12645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,164 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium96 claims
- Spironolactone59 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium49 claims
- Lidocaine49 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er47 claims
- Topiramate42 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: $41.18
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Midlands Family MedicineNorth Platte, NE
- Wise Choice Health Care LLCNorth Platte, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald Lynn Asher among 63 nephrology physician records in Nebraska
Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D. is one of 63 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 94% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 63 nephrology physician records in Nebraska.
All 63 in Nebraska → Every provider in North Platte → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ramez Habash, MDHastings, NE 689011184685604
- Imtiaz Islam, M.D.Kearney, NE 688471336122597
- Abhisekh Sinha Ray, M.D.Kearney, NE 688471659620698
- Ruba Sarsour, D.O.Scottsbluff, NE 693611558628743
- Kristine Soltanpour, DOScottsbluff, NE 693611992066294
- Eric Wiebe, M.D.Scottsbluff, NE 693611477561512
- Timothy Govaerts, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031780633610
- Swathi Lavudi, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031114367547
Common questions
What is Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437122322, issued on Feb 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 611 W Francis St Ste 100, North Platte, NE, 69101. Phone: (308) 534-2532. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 12645, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald Lynn Asher, M.D. had 1,164 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.