Tarek Ashour, MD
NPI 1003224411ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Cleveland, OH
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Cleveland Clinic, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $322,476 for 1,703 claims, against $70,229 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2024, $318.79 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Akron General Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003224411 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35.134677 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 372 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 966 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $70,229 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,703 · 4,487 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 386 |
| Total drug cost | $322,476 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Euclid HospitalEuclid, OH
- Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH
- Marymount HospitalGarfield Heights, OH
Other facilities
- Fmc - Cleveland Clinic EastDialysis facility · Cleveland, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$318.79 · 18 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $113.78 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $66.63 | 9 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $35.86 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $34.38 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $34.07 | 2 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$303.81 · 12 payments
- Education$14.98 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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