Ziad Maurice Ashkar, M.D.
NPI 1356350946ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lafayette, LA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Lafayette Health Ventures Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Lafayette, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $196,502 for 1,314 claims, against $46,671 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $456.10 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356350946 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 11154R | LA |
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 - Internal Medicine (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 208 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 622 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,671 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,314 · 2,056 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 215 |
| Total drug cost | $196,502 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA · 309 clinicians
- Lafayette General Medical Center IncLafayette, LA · 81 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abrom Kaplan Memorial HospitalKaplan, LA
- Acadia General HospitalCrowley, LA
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Ochsner St Martin HospitalBreaux Bridge, LA
- Ochsner University Hospital and ClinicsLafayette, LA
Other facilities
- Fmcna - West LafayetteDialysis facility · Lafayette, LA
- Fresenius Kidney Care BroussardDialysis facility · Lafayette, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$456.10 · 18 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$17,640 · 28 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $88.96 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $86.94 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $80.52 | 3 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $51.87 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $44.74 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$456.10 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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