Afsana Asharaf, MD
NPI 1114448784ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice and 1 other group, practicing in Shreveport, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,242,362 for 517 claims, against $45,823 paid for services in 2024. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,861 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Natchitoches Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1114448784 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 22, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 336998 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 336998 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 336998 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 237 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 537 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,823 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 517 · 660 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 96 |
| Total drug cost | $2,242,362 |
| Generic share | 51% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA · 571 clinicians
- Nrmc Physician IPA IncNatchitoches, LA · 30 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches, LA
- Ochsner Lsu Health MonroeMonroe, LA
- Ochsner Lsu Health ShreveportShreveport, LA
- Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical CentShreveport, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,861 · 84 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$3,579 · 65 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $522.63 | 16 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $296.64 | 18 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $262.07 | 7 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $198.63 | 10 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $95.82 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,861 · 84 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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