Ashar Luqman, M.D.
NPI 1275742090ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Sioux City, IA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and 1 other group, practicing in Sioux City, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,671,776 for 30,991 claims, against $1,420,451 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $16,683 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me. Lists Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275742090 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 39210 | IA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 39210 | IA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (IA); Practitioner - Nephrology (NE); Practitioner - Nephrology (SD); Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,734 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 46,187 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,420,451 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 30,991 · 47,041 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 2,575 |
| Total drug cost | $2,671,776 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaWinnebago, NE · 33 clinicians
- Liem Som Oei MD PCSioux City, IA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Buena Vista Regional Medical CenterStorm Lake, IA
- Dunes Surgical HospitalDakota Dunes, SD
- Floyd Valley HealthcareLe Mars, IA
- Pender Community HospitalPender, NE
- St Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City, IA
Other facilities
- Davita Renal Center of Storm LakeDialysis facility · Storm Lake, IA
- Fmc Midwest DialysisDialysis facility · Sioux City, IA
- Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota DunesDialysis facility · Dakota Dunes, SD
- Le Mars Area Dialysis ServicesDialysis facility · Le Mars, IA
- Siouxland DialysisDialysis facility · Sioux City, IA
- Unitypoint at HomeHome health agency · Sioux City, IA
- St. Lukes Regional Medical CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Sioux City, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16,683 · 40 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$7,387 · 67 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $12,380 | 19 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,889 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,110 | 1 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $153.14 | 13 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $97.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$9,600 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,875 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,160 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,047 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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