Louisa Akosua Asare, MD
NPI 1184186736ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Tucson, AZ
Internal Medicine (MD) with Lester E Cox Medical Centers and 1 other group, practicing in Tucson, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $433,223 for 4,347 claims, against $59,509 paid for services in 2024. Dexcom, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $105.16 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cox Medical Centers as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1184186736 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 64877 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 2025008009 | MO |
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 - Internal Medicine (AZ); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 249 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 874 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $59,509 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,347 · 10,375 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 452 |
| Total drug cost | $433,223 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · 232 clinicians
- Northwest Allied Physicians LLCSahuarita, AZ · 120 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$105.16 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$188.69 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $24.93 | 1 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $23.32 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $21.33 | 1 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20.59 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$105.16 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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