Ashaur Azhar, M.D.
NPI 1558595405ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Infectious Disease Associates, practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $248,624 for 322 claims, against $10,508 paid for services in 2024. Viiv Healthcare Company was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $880.87 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1558595405 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 6, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 321531 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | R0533 | TX |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | R0533 | TX |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 258046-1 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (LA); Practitioner - Hospitalist (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 54 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 135 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,508 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 322 · 351 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $248,624 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Infectious Disease AssociatesMetairie, LA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$880.87 · 47 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $227.28 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $172.76 | 10 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $128.47 | 6 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $76.90 | 4 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $70.38 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$880.87 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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