Dr. Scott Alan Asher, MD

Dr. Asher practices at Surgery Center South in Dothan, Alabama.

Dr. Asher's NPI, 1316109978, was assigned on June 25, 2008. Dr. Asher graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 2008. Dr. Asher holds Florida license ME121042.

Dr. Asher's primary practice is Surgery Center South, at 2800 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 3, Dothan, AL 36301. The practice phone is (334) 793-3411.

Dr. Asher's primary practice is Surgery Center South in Dothan, Alabama. The medical group on file is Southern Institute of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Asher to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Asher practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery within the head and neck is Dr. Asher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2082S0099X. Dr. Asher is board certified in board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Asher's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Illinois and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists chronic sinusitis among the conditions Dr. Asher treats.

CMS data shows 237 Medicare services from Dr. Asher across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 132 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,520 for them.

CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Asher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Asher's median patient age at 68, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Asher wrote 135 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 96 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $879 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 112 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Asher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Asher, published from 2013 to 2020. 2013 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Rhinoplasty, Esthetics and Head and Neck Neoplasms. Dr. Asher has published most often in JAMA Facial Plast Surg. Dr. Asher's most frequent co-authors are Hilliary N. White, MD, Jeffery S. Magnuson, MD and William R. Carroll, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 96 general payments to Dr. Asher from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $664.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Asher.

Dr. Asher graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 2008. Dr. Asher is a member of AAFPRS, NHS, ACS, AMA and FMA.

Dr. Asher is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.