DR. ALI REZA ASHTARI M.D.
NPI 1477522423
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Southfield, MI

NPI Status: Active since March 14, 2006

Contact Information

22250 PROVIDENCE DR
SUITE 406
SOUTHFIELD, MI
ZIP 48075
Phone: (248) 557-9010
Fax: (248) 557-3655

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 35
Internal Medicine
Nephrology
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About ALI ASHTARI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ali Ashtari, an internist established in Southfield, Michigan with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology and more than 35 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477522423 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X with license number 4301080840 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1477522423
Provider Name: DR. ALI REZA ASHTARI M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 22250 PROVIDENCE DR SUITE 406 SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075
Location Phone: (248) 557-9010
Location Fax: (248) 557-3655
Mailing Address: 1886 W AUBURN RD SUITE 400 ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48309
Mailing Phone: (248) 290-3111
Mailing Fax: (248) 557-3655
Medical School Name: OTHER
Graduation Year: 1991
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-14-2006
Last Update Date: 01-25-2010
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An internist like Ali Ashtari is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

Location Map

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine Nephrology
Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 4301080840
License State: MI
Taxonomy Description: An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company

Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Extra - PPO
Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Saver HSA - PPO
Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Secure - PPO
Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold - PPO
Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold Extra - PPO
Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver - PPO
Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Extra - PPO
Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Saver HSA - PPO
Blue Cross� Premier PPO Value - PPO

McLaren Health Plan Community

MHP Bronze - HMO
MHP Bronze Saver (Expanded) - HMO
MHP Expanded Bronze Standard - HMO
MHP Gold - HMO
MHP Gold Standard - HMO
MHP Silver Exchange - HMO
MHP Silver Exchange Rewards - HMO
MHP Silver Standard - HMO
MHP Young Adult/Catastrophic - HMO

Priority Health

MyPriority Balanced Silver - HMO
MyPriority Balanced Silver Southeast Michigan Network - HMO
MyPriority Balanced Silver Trinity Health East Network - HMO
MyPriority Enhanced Gold Southeast Michigan Network - HMO
MyPriority Enhanced Gold Trinity Health East Network - HMO
MyPriority Premier Silver - HMO
MyPriority Premier Silver Trinity Health East Network - HMO
MyPriority Standard Bronze - HMO
MyPriority Standard Bronze - Southeast Michigan Network - HMO
MyPriority Standard Bronze - Travel - HMO
MyPriority Standard Bronze - Trinity Health East Network - HMO
MyPriority Standard Gold - HMO
MyPriority Standard Gold Southeast Michigan Network - HMO
MyPriority Standard Gold Trinity Health East Network - HMO
MyPriority Standard Silver - HMO
MyPriority Standard Silver - Southeast Michigan Network - HMO
MyPriority Standard Silver - Travel - HMO
MyPriority Standard Silver - Trinity Health East Network - HMO
MyPriority Value Bronze - HMO
MyPriority Value Bronze HSA - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Ali Ashtari is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Ali Ashtari is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 547259830
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20060829000221
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes
Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg
Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg
Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist
Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist
Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist
Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch
Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
Other procedure on blood vessel
Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube
Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube
Removal of tunneled central venous tube
Removal of tunneled central venous tube
Replacement of tunneled central venous tube
Replacement of tunneled central venous tube
Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image
Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $33.57 for a new patient copayment and $25.58 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 48075 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $134.28
Minimum New Patient Price $58.04
Maximum New Patient Price $177.36

Average New Patient Copayment $33.57
Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.51
Maximum New Patient Copayment $44.34

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $102.35
Minimum Established Patient Price $18.32
Maximum Established Patient Price $143.49

Average Established Patient Copayment $25.58
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.58
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $35.87

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Clinical Information Reconciliation	88%	605
For at least one transition of care or referral received or patient encounter in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient, the MIPS eligible clinician performs clinical information reconciliation. The MIPS eligible clinician must implement clinical information reconciliation for the following three clinical information sets: (1) Medication. Review of the patient's medication, including the name, dosage, frequency, and route of each medication. (2) Medication allergy. Review of the patient's known medication allergies. (3) Current Problem list. Review of the patient's current and active diagnoses.
Diabetes: Foot Exam	40%	70
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received a foot exam (visual inspection and sensory exam with mono filament and a pulse exam) during the measurement year
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	37%	1860
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes	N/A
Access to an enhanced patient portal that provides up to date information related to relevant chronic disease health or blood pressure control, and includes interactive features allowing patients to enter health information and/or enables bidirectional communication about medication changes and adherence.
Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care	Yes	N/A
Engage patients, family, and caregivers in developing a plan of care and prioritizing their goals for action, documented in the electronic health record (EHR) technology.
e-Prescribing	89%	375
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data and receive immunization forecasts and histories from the public health immunization registry/immunization information system (IIS).
Implementation of condition-specific chronic disease self-management support programs	Yes	N/A
Provide condition-specific chronic disease self-management support programs or coaching or link patients to those programs in the community.
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes	N/A
Performance of regular practices that include providing specialist reports back to the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group to close the referral loop or where the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group initiates regular inquiries to specialist for specialist reports which could be documented or noted in the EHR technology.
Patient-Specific Education	99%	274
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from certified EHR technology to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide electronic access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults	78%	163
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	98%	246
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes	N/A
• Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management.
Provide Patient Access	97%	274
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician: (1) The patient (or the patient authorized representative) is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit his or her health information; and (2) The MIPS eligible clinician ensures the patient's health information is available for the patient (or patient-authorized representative) to access using any application of their choice that is configured to meet the technical specifications of the Application Programing Interface (API) in the MIPS eligible clinician's certified EHR technology.
Request/Accept Summary of Care	0%	601
For at least one transition of care or referral received or patient encounter in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient, the MIPS eligible clinician receives or retrieves and incorporates into the patient's record an electronic summary of care document.
Secure Messaging	28%	274
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of certified EHR technology to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative).
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Use group visits for common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes).	Yes	N/A
Use group visits for common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes).
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	163
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Ali Ashtari is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type	Overall Rating
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, SOUTHFIELD AND NOVI	16001 W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075	(248) 849-3011	Acute Care Hospitals

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1477522423, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 24 = 57

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1477522423.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

ANTHONY EDWARD BOUTT MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, 408
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 465-4470

PATRICIA ANNE BARBER MD

Family Medicine

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, FL 5
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 849-3444

BRASWELL DRUE DEEN MD

Family Medicine

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, 5TH FLOOR.FL 5
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 849-3441

DR. ALASDAIR I.L. MCKENDRICK M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 208
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 557-8780

KAREN BARNES MITCHELL MD

Family Medicine

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, 500
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 849-3441

GARY G OTSUJI MD

Family Medicine

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, 5TH FLOOR
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 849-3441

SUSAN COHEN ZELTZER MD

Family Medicine

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, 5TH FLOOR
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 849-3441

KAMRAN ZAKARIA MD

Family Medicine

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, 500
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 849-3441

LUCILLE DESSLER RN, NP

Registered Nurse

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, 5TH FLOOR
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 849-3441

PETER LOUIS BONO DO

Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine)

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 601
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-7745

RODERICK CLAYBROOKS MD

Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine)

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 601
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-7745

MICHIGAN SPINE AND BRAIN SURGEONS, PLLC

Neurological Surgery

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 601
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-7745

DR. MARY JO ELNICK MD

Ophthalmology

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, STE 304
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-4366

LISA MARY STARKEY NP

Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, STE #705
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 552-9858

DR. ATHANASIUS Z LOBO M.D.

Internal Medicine

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 206
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-0288

DR. FREDERICK LUDWIG JARDON MD

Ophthalmology

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 304
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-4366

DR. GREGORY PAUL KARRIS MD

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 604
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-1770

MICHAEL B. HAYNES M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 401
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-0306

DR. IRAM A REHMAN MD

Internal Medicine (Nephrology)

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, STE 406
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 557-9010

DR. TOBIAS VALENTINE GEORGE M.D.

Ophthalmology

22250 PROVIDENCE DR, SUITE 304
SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075

Oakland County (248) 569-4366

About ALI ASHTARI

Location Map

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Internal Medicine Nephrology

Insurance Plans Accepted

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

PECOS PAC ID: 547259830

PECOS Enrollment ID: I20060829000221

Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist

Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)

Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device

Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes

Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation

Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)

Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes

Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes

Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg

Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg

Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist

Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist

Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist

Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch

Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch

Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml

New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes

Other procedure on blood vessel

Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube

Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube

Removal of tunneled central venous tube

Removal of tunneled central venous tube

Replacement of tunneled central venous tube

Replacement of tunneled central venous tube

Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image

Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image

Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes

Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes

Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes

Physician Visit Costs

New Patients Visit Costs *

Established Patients Visit Costs *

Quality Reporting

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Reviews for DR. ALI REZA ASHTARI M.D.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

Digit-by-digit view

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

Other Providers at the Same Location

Frequently Asked Questions