Dr. Ashte K. Collins, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,053
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 307
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,286
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2021 K Nw St, Washington, DC 20006
- Practice phone
- Call (202) 423-7825
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Capitol SC
Washington, District of Columbia
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Dr. Ashte K. Collins is a nephrologist in Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Collins practices at Capitol SC in Washington, District of Columbia.
Dr. Collins' NPI, 1295902625, was assigned on May 14, 2008. Dr. Collins graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Collins holds District of Columbia license MD038164.
- NPI
- 1295902625NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3375680135
- NPI enumeration date
- May 14, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (202) 423-7825
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ashte K. Collins practices at Capitol SC in Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Collins' primary practice is Capitol SC, at 2021 K Nw St, Washington, DC 20006 in District Of Columbia County. The practice phone is (202) 423-7825.
- Capitol SC2021 K Nw St, Washington, DC 20006 · District Of Columbia CountyPhone(202) 423-7825
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ashte K. Collins is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Collins' primary practice is Capitol SC in Washington, District of Columbia. Dr. Collins is also affiliated with The George Washington University Hospital. The medical group on file is The GW Medical Faculty Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Collins to 1 more hospital, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ashte K. Collins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Collins practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Capitol SC | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ashte K. Collins is one of 58 nephrologists in District of Columbia
Nephrology is Dr. Collins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Collins is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Collins' licenses on file in 3 states: District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, District of ColumbiaPrimary
- Maryland license
- Virginia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Collins treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Collins
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ashte K. Collins billed Medicare for 1,053 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,053 Medicare services from Dr. Collins across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 307 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $145,884 for them.
Dr. Collins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7462024: 63914%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6982024: 41441%
Where Dr. Collins' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office73970%
- In a facility31430%
Dr. Collins compared with the District of Columbia median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Collins
- District of Columbia median
- Medicare services
- 1,053vs 76338% above
- Medicare patients
- 307vs 22437% above
- Part D claims
- 1,906vs 2089.2 times
Medians across 51 nephrologists in District of Columbia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Collins' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ashte K. Collins treated 307 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Collins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.28, 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. Collins' median patient age at 66, with 55% women.
Dr. Collins' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Collins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18159%
- Men12641%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Collins' Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes61%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Heart failure46%
- Mood disorders26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Collins' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ashte K. Collins wrote 2,286 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Collins wrote 2,286 Medicare Part D claims for 231 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,906 of them, across 51 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $453,137 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,237 claims across 42 drugs.
Dr. Collins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,862 claims81%
- Brand-name411 claims18%
- Other13 claims1%
Dr. Collins' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Collins' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%19 of 2,286 claims
- Antibiotics1%19 of 2,286 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,2372024: 1,90654%
Drugs named by CMS: 51 in 2024, 42 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ashte K. Collins offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Collins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Collins as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ashte K. Collins has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Collins, published from 2014 to 2021. Dr. Collins' most frequent co-authors are Dominic Raj, MD, Samir S. Patel, MD and Rohan Singh Paul, MD.
Dr. Collins' papers by year, 2014 to 2021
Dr. Collins' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Collins
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ashte K. Collins received $1,081,749 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,764 general payments to Dr. Collins from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. paid the most, $312,355.
General payments to Dr. Collins by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Collins by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$728,42867%
- Travel and lodging$151,78314%
- Consulting fees$106,11210%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$56,8505%
- Other$37,8834%
Companies that paid Dr. Collins the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ashte K. Collins has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Collins, most recently Top Doctor Honoree in 2017.
Awards and honors for Dr. Collins
- 2017
- Top Doctor Honoree
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ashte K. Collins graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine
Dr. Collins graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Collins is a member of ASN.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ashte K. Collins accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Collins is in network with 16 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.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Collins accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ashte K. Collins's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ashte K. Collins' NPI number?
Dr. Ashte K. Collins' NPI number is 1295902625. It was assigned on May 14, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ashte K. Collins?
Dr. Ashte K. Collins is a nephrologist in Washington, District of Columbia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Ashte K. Collins practice?
Dr. Collins practices at 2021 K Nw St, Washington, DC 20006. Dr. Collins' primary practice is Capitol SC in Washington, District of Columbia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Collins to 1 hospital, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ashte K. Collins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Collins is (202) 423-7825.
What is Dr. Ashte K. Collins' medical license number?
Dr. Collins holds District of Columbia license MD038164, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Ashte K. Collins been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Collins in District of Columbia (2006 to 2026), Maryland (2012 to 2026) and Virginia (2006 to 2014).
Which hospitals is Dr. Ashte K. Collins affiliated with?
Dr. Collins is affiliated with The George Washington University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Collins to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Ashte K. Collins part of?
Dr. Collins is linked to The GW Medical Faculty Associates.
Does Dr. Ashte K. Collins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Collins billed Medicare for 1,053 services in 2024, and Dr. Collins accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ashte K. Collins offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Collins as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ashte K. Collins see?
CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Collins in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Is Dr. Ashte K. Collins board certified?
Yes. Dr. Collins is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Ashte K. Collins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Collins' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), dialysis (90961) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Ashte K. Collins go to medical school?
Dr. Collins graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Ashte K. Collins prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Collins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Carvedilol, Farxiga and Nifedipine ER.
Has Dr. Ashte K. Collins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,081,749 in general payments to Dr. Collins from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
How long has Dr. Ashte K. Collins been practicing?
Dr. Collins graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Ashte K. Collins do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Collins, published from 2014 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Ashte K. Collins publish with?
Dr. Collins' most frequent co-authors are Dominic Raj, MD (2 shared papers), Samir S. Patel, MD (1 shared paper) and Rohan Singh Paul, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Ashte K. Collins accept?
Dr. Collins is in network with 16 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.
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