Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar, MD

  • Dunkirk, NY
  • General surgeon
NPI1720179872PAC ID3072799030
Medicare services, 2024
381
Medicare patients, 2024
265
Part D claims, 2024
359
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$445
Practice address
529 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY 14048
Practice phone
Call (716) 366-1111
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Primary practice

Brooks-TLC Hospital System

Hospital · Dunkirk, New York

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Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar is a general surgeon in Dunkirk, New York

Dr. Askar practices at Brooks-TLC Hospital System in Dunkirk, New York, part of Kaleida Health.

Dr. Askar's NPI, 1720179872, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. Askar graduated from St Joseph's University Medical School in 1989. Dr. Askar holds New York license 220605.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3072799030
NPI enumeration date
September 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(716) 366-1111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar practices at Brooks-TLC Hospital System in Dunkirk, New York

Dr. Askar's primary practice is Brooks-TLC Hospital System, at 529 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY 14048 in Chautauqua County. The practice phone is (716) 366-1111.

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Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Askar's primary practice is Brooks-TLC Hospital System in Dunkirk, New York, part of Kaleida Health. The medical group on file is Lake Erie Medical Services (LEMS). Dmand AI also links Dr. Askar to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Brooks-TLC Hospital SystemAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar is one of 1,604 general surgeons in New York

Surgery is Dr. Askar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Askar is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, New YorkPrimaryLicense 220605 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Askar

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar billed Medicare for 381 services in 2024

CMS data shows 381 Medicare services from Dr. Askar across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 265 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,706 for them.

Medicare services, 2024381
Medicare patients265
Paid by Medicare$32,706
Procedure codes9

Dr. Askar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2742024: 23514%
Surgery
2023: 1722024: 10539%
Other services
2023: 462024: 4111%

Where Dr. Askar's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office23562%
  • In a facility14638%

Dr. Askar compared with the New York median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Askar
  • New York median
Medicare services
381vs 1542.5 times
Medicare patients
265vs 1092.4 times
Part D claims
281vs 2411.7 times

Medians across 1,502 general surgeons in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Askar'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. Joe Ibrahim Askar treated 265 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 265 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Askar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 135 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Askar's median patient age at 63, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024265
Average age72
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid25%

Dr. Askar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Askar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14053%
  • Men12547%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Askar's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Chronic kidney disease30%
  5. Diabetes28%
  6. Ischemic heart disease24%
  7. Mood disorders23%
  8. Anxiety21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Askar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

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. Joe Ibrahim Askar wrote 359 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Askar wrote 359 Medicare Part D claims for 185 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 281 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,157 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 289 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024359
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$3,157
Part D patients185

Dr. Askar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic352 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims2%

Dr. Askar'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Askar's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids23%83 of 359 claims
  • Antibiotics56%200 of 359 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: 2892024: 2813%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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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. Joe Ibrahim Askar ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare

Dr. Askar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Askar, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Askar ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
93rd percentile200 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
77th percentile101 procedures
Hernia repair - groin (open)
97th percentile22 procedures

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

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

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar received $445 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Askar from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Nevro Corp. paid the most, $163.

General payments to Dr. Askar by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Askar the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar graduated from St Joseph's University Medical School

Dr. Askar graduated from St Joseph's University Medical School in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolSt Joseph's University Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar's NPI number?

Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar's NPI number is 1720179872. It was assigned on September 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar?

Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar is a general surgeon in Dunkirk, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar practice?

Dr. Askar practices at 529 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY 14048. Dr. Askar's primary practice is Brooks-TLC Hospital System in Dunkirk, New York, part of Kaleida Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Askar to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Askar is (716) 366-1111.

What is Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar's medical license number?

Dr. Askar holds New York license 220605.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar affiliated with?

Dr. Askar practices at Brooks-TLC Hospital System in Dunkirk, New York.

What medical group is Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar part of?

Dr. Askar is linked to Lake Erie Medical Services (LEMS).

Does Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Askar billed Medicare for 381 services in 2024, and Dr. Askar accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar see?

CMS counts 265 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Askar in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Askar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), surgery: digestive system (45380) and office visit, new patient (99202).

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Where did Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar go to medical school?

Dr. Askar graduated from St Joseph's University Medical School in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Askar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin and Procto-Med Hc.

Has Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $445 in general payments to Dr. Askar from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nevro Corp.

How long has Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar been practicing?

Dr. Askar graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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