Active NPI
Joe Ibrahim Askar, MD
- Surgery Physician
- Dunkirk, NY
National Provider Identifier
1720179872
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Surgery Physician
- License
- 220605
- Practice address
- 419 Central Ave
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2106 - Phone
- (716) 672-2000
- Fax
- (716) 363-2172
- NPI assigned
- Sep 27, 2006
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Physician | 208600000X | 220605 | NY | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
419 Central Ave
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2106
Mailing address
419 Central Ave
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2106
Phone (716) 672-2000
Other identifiers 3
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000524821001 | Other | NY | BCBS |
| 1809379 | Other | NY | IDM |
| 01693347 | Medicaid | NY |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in NY
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- General Surgery
- Education
- Other, 1989
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
268 W Main St
Suite 2
Fredonia, NY 14063-2200
Phone (716) 672-2000
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc
- Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 224 |
| Hernia repair - groin (open) | 25 |
| Mastectomy | 1-10 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 104 |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 11 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie Medical Services, PC | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| General Physician, PC | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Robert a Zimmer DPM PC | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc. | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
419 Central Ave
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Phone (716) 952-4266
268 W Main St
Ste 2
Fredonia, NY 14063
Phone (716) 672-2000
Interoperability endpoints
- joeaskarmd@lakeeriehealth.medentdirect.com
Organizations & group practices 4
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Dunkirk, NY
- NPI 1215917224
-
- General Practice Physician
- Dunkirk, NY
- NPI 1093959322
-
- Foot Surgery Podiatrist
- Dunkirk, NY
- NPI 1447278387
Hospital & facility affiliations 5
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Clinic/Center
- Derby, NY
- NPI 1225654494
Hospital
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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}Other providers in Dunkirk, NY
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 17, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.