Dr. Nagasamudra Shamarao Ashok, MD

Dr. Ashok practices at Greater El Monte Community Hospital in South El Monte, California, part of AHMC Healthcare.

Dr. Ashok's NPI, 1821036229, was assigned on June 4, 2006. Dr. Ashok graduated from Mysore Medical College in 1974. Dr. Ashok holds California license A41589.

Dr. Ashok's primary practice is Greater El Monte Community Hospital, at 1701 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 350-7975.

Dr. Ashok's primary practice is Greater El Monte Community Hospital in South El Monte, California, part of AHMC Healthcare. Dr. Ashok is also affiliated with AHMC San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Doctors Managed Emergency Medical Group Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ashok to 6 more hospitals, 5 skilled nursing facilities, 4 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies, 1 physician office and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ashok practices, 19 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Ashok's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ashok is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ashok's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New York and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute diabetes, acute gastroduodenitis, acute respiratory failure, alcohol use disorders, alzheimer's disease, anemia and anxiety among the conditions Dr. Ashok treats.

CMS data shows 13,111 Medicare services from Dr. Ashok across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 667 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $972,355 for them.

CMS counts 667 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ashok in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 247 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 94% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ashok's median patient age at 46, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ashok wrote 24,636 Medicare Part D claims for 761 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23,732 of them, across 263 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,408,428 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 28,416 claims across 273 drugs.

Dr. Ashok accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ashok as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 223 general payments to Dr. Ashok from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $826.

Dr. Ashok graduated from Mysore Medical College in 1974.

Dr. Ashok is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.