Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,786
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 443
- Part D claims, 2024
- 218
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Industry payments
- $1,189
- Practice address
- 1202 S Tyler Street, Covington, LA 70433
- Practice phone
- Call (985) 898-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal is a nephrologist in Covington, Louisiana
Dr. Dwal practices at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana, part of St. Tammany Health System.
Dr. Dwal's NPI, 1689088403, was assigned on June 19, 2014. Dr. Dwal holds Mississippi license 32067.
- NPI
- 1689088403NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6103192588
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (985) 898-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal practices at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana
Dr. Dwal's primary practice is St. Tammany Parish Hospital, at 1202 S Tyler Street, Covington, LA 70433 in St. Tammany Parish. The practice phone is (985) 898-4000.
- St. Tammany Parish Hospital1202 S Tyler Street, Covington, LA 70433 · St. Tammany ParishPhone(985) 898-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Dwal's primary practice is St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana, part of St. Tammany Health System. Dr. Dwal is also affiliated with University Medical Center New Orleans. The medical group on file is South Mississippi Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dwal to 4 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 clinical lab, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dwal practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Tammany Parish Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal is one of 196 nephrologists in Louisiana
Nephrology is Dr. Dwal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Dwal's licenses on file in 3 states: Mississippi, Connecticut and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, MississippiPrimary
- Internal medicine, Connecticut
- Hospitalist, Louisiana
Nephrologists near Dr. Dwal
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. Ashraf Saad Dwal billed Medicare for 1,786 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,786 Medicare services from Dr. Dwal across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 443 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $124,470 for them.
Dr. Dwal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3032024: 1,786489%
Where Dr. Dwal's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office29116%
- In a facility1,49584%
Dr. Dwal compared with the Louisiana median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Dwal
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,786vs 6162.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 443vs 2122.1 times
- Part D claims
- 122vs 76984% below
Medians across 192 nephrologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dwal's 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. Ashraf Saad Dwal treated 443 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 443 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dwal in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 174 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.86, 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. Dwal's median patient age at 72, with 53% women.
Dr. Dwal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Dwal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22150%
- Men22250%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Dwal's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes60%
- Heart failure60%
- Ischemic heart disease59%
- Arthritis50%
- Atrial fibrillation43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Dwal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal wrote 218 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dwal wrote 218 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 122 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $765 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 75 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Dwal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic177 claims81%
- Brand-name41 claims19%
Dr. Dwal's 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 752024: 12263%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 5 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
How Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal takes part in Medicare
Dr. Dwal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal received $1,189 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Dwal from 16 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $199.
General payments to Dr. Dwal by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Dwal by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,186100%
- Education$30%
Companies that paid Dr. Dwal the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal's NPI number?
Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal's NPI number is 1689088403. It was assigned on June 19, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal?
Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal is a nephrologist in Covington, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal practice?
Dr. Dwal practices at 1202 S Tyler Street, Covington, LA 70433. Dr. Dwal's primary practice is St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana, part of St. Tammany Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dwal to 4 hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 clinical lab, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dwal is (985) 898-4000.
What is Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal's medical license number?
Dr. Dwal holds Mississippi license 32067, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Dwal in Mississippi, Connecticut and Louisiana.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal affiliated with?
Dr. Dwal practices at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Dwal is also affiliated with University Medical Center New Orleans. Dmand AI links Dr. Dwal to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal part of?
Dr. Dwal is linked to South Mississippi Nephrology. Dmand AI links Dr. Dwal to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dwal billed Medicare for 1,786 services in 2024, and Dr. Dwal accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal see?
CMS counts 443 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dwal in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Dwal's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
What drugs does Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dwal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydralazine HCl, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,189 in general payments to Dr. Dwal from 16 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Ashraf Saad Dwal been practicing?
Dr. Dwal graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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