Wajih Askar, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Wajih Askar, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1619408648, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (Ohio 35.145143, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wajih Askar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 35.145143 OH
70093 AZ
70385-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3219 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
- Phone
- (513) 624-0999
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231201001928); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wajih Askar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.145143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Daptomycin30 claims
- Ceftriaxone21 claims
- Fluconazole17 claims
- Cefazolin Sodium15 claims
- Amoxicillin13 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Banner - University Physician Specialists LLCPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wajih Askar among 350 infectious disease physician records in Ohio
Wajih Askar, M.D. is one of 350 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 246 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Ohio
There are 350 infectious disease physician records in Ohio.
All 350 in Ohio → Every provider in Cincinnati → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francisco Fernandez-Gonzalez, MDCincinnati, OH 452201023209400
- Scott Friedstrom, MDCincinnati, OH 452201679538698
- Joseph Klingen, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452201831621168
- Ekta Nayyar, MD, MSCincinnati, OH 452201336348929
- Federico Palacio Bedoya, MDCincinnati, OH 452201972788990
- Jean Pannikottu, MDCincinnati, OH 452201700346814
- Senu Apewokin, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191730370958
- Douglas Brown, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191285990010
Common questions
What is Wajih Askar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wajih Askar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619408648, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wajih Askar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3219 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45220. Phone: (513) 624-0999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wajih Askar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.145143, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wajih Askar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wajih Askar, M.D. had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wajih Askar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. 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.