Firas Faiz Askar, MD
NPI 1386272920ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Detroit, MI
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Detroit, Michigan, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 2020). Part D covered 452 prescriptions written in 2024, 86% of them generic. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $547.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386272920 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 4301514741 | MI |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 4301514741 | MI |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4301514741 | MI |
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 - Hospitalist (MI) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 452 · 870 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 148 |
| Total drug cost | $459,506 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2020 |
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI · 2,570 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Henry Ford Health HospitalDetroit, MI
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield HospitalW Bloomfield, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$547.16 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$911.92 · 10 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $196.54 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $144.57 | 1 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.99 | 1 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $82.80 | 1 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $23.26 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$447.17 · 5 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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