Asher Shafton MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1295964187 is registered to Asher Shafton MD, a Cardiovascular Disease practising at 200 Lothrop St, B-571 3 Scaife Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension. Asher Shafton MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2009.
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Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20150917002536Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)CO
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Asher Shafton MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Asher Shafton MD directly at (412) 647-3429.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1295964187 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Cardiology is a medical specialty focused on disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertension.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (412) 647-3429.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Asher Shafton MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.