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Thoracic Surgery

Awad El-Ashry, MD

Works at hospitals in Buffalo, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Awad El-Ashry, MD is a thoracic surgeon at 100 High St, Buffalo, NY 14203. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Awad El-Ashry had 90 Original Medicare patients and 161 services. NPI 1881824712. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Thoracic surgeon (Medicare lists Thoracic Surgery)
  • Address: 100 High St, Buffalo, NY 14203 · Directions
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Kaleida Health
  • Group practice: General Physician Sub II PLLC
  • Medical school: graduated 2005 (21 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Awad El-Ashry, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Awad El-Ashry accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Awad El-Ashry accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Awad El-Ashry see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 90 Original Medicare patients and 161 services for Awad El-Ashry. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Awad El-Ashry's NPI number?
1881824712. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Awad El-Ashry, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients90
Services billed to Medicare161
Different services or procedures26
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery (33361)38 services
  2. Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft (33533)19 services
  3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)18 services
  4. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)14 services
  5. Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts (33518)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Ischemic heart disease73%
  • Heart failure73%
  • Chronic kidney disease46%
  • Arthritis43%

Hospitals where Awad El-Ashry works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Awad El-Ashry at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330005

Practice locations

Addresses where Awad El-Ashry is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Awad El-Ashry as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • General Physician Sub II PLLC12 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other thoracic surgeons in Buffalo

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Buffalo, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in General Physician Sub II PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2005 (21 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1881824712
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians