Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Pasadena, CA
Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1588646368, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (California G64893, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Roy Freedman Ashford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- G64893 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone
- (626) 795-8051
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (626) 795-0356
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081222000222); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Roy Freedman Ashford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G64893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
485 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 123 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium75 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
- Celecoxib58 claims
- Meloxicam47 claims
- Tramadol Hcl41 claims
- Methocarbamol35 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): 76.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $63.49
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Highridge Medical LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationPasadena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Roy Freedman Ashford among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in Pasadena → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Walter Burnham Jr., MDPasadena, CA 911051639221948
- William Costigan, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051821084641
- Kevork HindoyanPasadena, CA 911051548670268
- Ben Pradhan, M.D., M.S.E.Pasadena, CA 911071821042987
- Joe Lee, MDArcadia, CA 910071437313095
- Scott Lee, M.D.Glendale, CA 912041760790349
- Stepan Kasimian, M.D.Glendale, CA 912051720003619
- Ikenna Nwachuku, MDGlendale, CA 912061962961805
Common questions
What is Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D.'s NPI number?
Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588646368, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 795-8051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G64893, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D. had 485 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Roy Freedman Ashford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.