NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shyamal R. Asher, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Providence, RI

Shyamal R. Asher, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1174887541, issued on Jun 29, 2012. Check the license (Rhode Island MD16763, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174887541
Name
Shyamal R. Asher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
MD16763 RI
265828 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
Phone
(401) 444-5172
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2023
Fax
(401) 444-5090
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190813002006); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2012
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 593 Eddy St

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

  1. Farah AbazaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598437477
  2. Nilofar Abdul ShukurPhysician Assistant1336010529
  3. Hael Abdulrazeq, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1659934289
  4. James Abernathy, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942257217
  5. Karen Abi Chebl, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255179552
  6. Georges Abi Roustom, MDAnesthesiology Physician1548871908

Verify Shyamal R. Asher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
    Search for license MD16763
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI

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

Shyamal R. Asher among 168 anesthesiology physician records in Rhode Island

Shyamal R. Asher, MD is one of 168 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 70% 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, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 114 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

126 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Providence

They are 126 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 168 anesthesiology physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suchit Aggarwal, MDProvidence, RI 029031578562443
  2. Scott Benzuly, MDProvidence, RI 029031356307789
  3. Alexander Berezin, MDProvidence, RI 029031699774588
  4. George Buczko, MDProvidence, RI 029031740246149
  5. Hugh Cowdin, MDProvidence, RI 029031598721797
  6. Virginia Greenwood, MDProvidence, RI 029031801895792
  7. Harish Lecamwasam, MDProvidence, RI 029031386614576
  8. Barbara Loferski, MDProvidence, RI 029031255397675

Common questions

What is Shyamal R. Asher, MD's NPI number?

Shyamal R. Asher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174887541, issued on Jun 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shyamal R. Asher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-5172. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shyamal R. Asher, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD16763, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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