Dr. Nancy L. Ascher, MD

Dr. Ascher practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Ascher's NPI, 1396799516, was assigned on May 20, 2006. Dr. Ascher graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1974. Dr. Ascher holds California license G63147.

Dr. Ascher's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Ascher's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ascher to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ascher practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Ascher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ascher's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists kidney transplant among the conditions Dr. Ascher treats.

CMS data shows 52 Medicare services from Dr. Ascher across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 42 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,685 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 42 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ascher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have chronic kidney disease. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.52, 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. Ascher's median patient age at 63, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ascher wrote 219 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 91 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $985 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 95 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Ascher for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ascher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ascher as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 351 papers to Dr. Ascher, published from 2001 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Liver Transplantation, Graft Rejection and Kidney Transplantation. Dr. Ascher has published most often in Transplantation. Dr. Ascher's most frequent co-authors are Peter G. Stock, MD, John P. Roberts, MD and Chris E. Freise, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Ascher from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 89% of the total. One Lambda, Inc. paid the most, $397.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Ascher, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Ascher graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1974. Dr. Ascher is a member of ACS.

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