Active NPI 1720179872 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joe Ibrahim Askar , MD

Surgery • Dunkirk, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joe Askar, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Dunkirk, NY. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1989, Dr. Askar delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 419 CENTRAL AVE.

Dr. Askar is affiliated with Lake Erie Medical Services Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

419 Central Ave

Dunkirk, NY 140482106

Telephone 7166722000

Fax 7163632172

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lake Erie Medical Services, Pc Facility NPI 1437406931

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Dunkirk, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 37.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Dunkirk, NY (2269 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Askar (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Dunkirk Specialty Average (37.0 Years) 37.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	91	$206.54	$104.89
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	59	59	$706.36	$177.49
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	58	58	$134.14	$68.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	45	$224.00	$120.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	35	$156.25	$82.60
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	30	30	$650.00	$170.71
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	30	29	$516.67	$92.62
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$590.63	$166.40
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$290.91	$171.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	145	$210.00	$107.13
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	78	78	$800.00	$153.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	66	$225.00	$120.27
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	46	46	$700.00	$173.63
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	33	31	$700.00	$107.17
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$120.00	$69.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	23	$180.00	$86.56
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	24	24	$900.00	$240.19
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	13	$200.00	$102.10
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$700.00	$174.74
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$600.00	$100.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	129	129	$181.16	$109.70
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	55	55	$800.00	$183.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	46	$152.40	$126.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	30	$111.00	$88.17
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	28	$700.00	$106.73
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	27	27	$700.00	$181.59
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	16	16	$750.00	$547.99
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	16	16	$900.00	$249.90
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$120.00	$69.60
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$700.00	$181.16
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$140.00	$98.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	92	$180.00	$110.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	48	$140.00	$126.27
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	42	42	$800.00	$186.14
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	41	41	$700.00	$181.90
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	38	35	$700.00	$103.12
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	35	31	$140.00	$99.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	26	$90.00	$90.35
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$120.00	$72.07
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	18	17	$225.00	$83.92
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$700.00	$172.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	70	70	$120.00	$74.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	56	51	$90.00	$73.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$180.00	$104.46
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	42	42	$800.00	$160.72
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	34	34	$80.00	$44.96
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	27	$140.00	$101.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	25	$60.00	$44.71
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	19	19	$700.00	$186.42
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$700.00	$99.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$140.00	$107.49
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	14	$200.00	$88.97
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$700.00	$187.07
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$900.00	$257.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	105	105	$120.00	$73.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	90	$90.00	$71.43
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	62	62	$800.00	$167.34
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	51	51	$80.00	$43.87
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	40	40	$700.00	$181.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	33	$60.00	$43.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$180.00	$103.83
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	32	31	$700.00	$98.31
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	23	23	$700.00	$181.69
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$140.00	$97.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$140.00	$104.77
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	15	13	$225.00	$83.20
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$700.00	$173.55
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	14	14	$900.00	$251.81
11440 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less	13	11	$175.00	$73.10
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	13	13	$750.00	$498.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	76	$90.00	$70.29
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	87	87	$120.00	$71.39
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	52	52	$800.00	$191.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	38	$60.00	$42.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$180.00	$103.45
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	36	36	$80.00	$42.79
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	29	28	$700.00	$113.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	26	26	$140.00	$97.59
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	23	23	$700.00	$181.98
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	17	17	$225.00	$95.49
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	16	16	$900.00	$252.14
11440 Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less	13	12	$175.00	$72.96
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	12	11	$175.00	$71.09
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	11	11	$700.00	$173.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$140.00	$104.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	108	$90.00	$68.01
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	62	62	$800.00	$192.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	51	46	$60.00	$40.39
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	40	40	$120.00	$67.88
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	37	37	$80.00	$40.61
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	30	29	$700.00	$100.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	28	$140.00	$100.39
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	23	21	$140.00	$94.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$180.00	$99.96
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	21	20	$225.00	$114.10
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	18	18	$700.00	$175.18
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$2000.00	$568.05
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$900.00	$243.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-06-17

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NY 220605

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

01693347 (NY)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

000524821001 (NY)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Idm

1809379 (NY)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lake Erie Medical Services Pc

268 W Main St, Fredonia, NY 140632200

Phone: 7166722000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

6 Associated Practitioners

Lisa Barrett , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1235476219

Nurse Practitioner

Tawsufe Majid

Obstetrics & Gynecology

NPI 1356534713

Dr. Pujan Shrestha , MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

NPI 1407112105

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Wreida Attia , MD

Pediatrics

NPI 1629317441

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Tracey Sakpal

Midwife

NPI 1649943549

Stephanie Rose , MS, ATC

Specialist/Technologist - Athletic Trainer

NPI 1710339056

Master of Science, Certified Athletic Trainer

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 17, 2026

Registered at 419 CENTRAL AVE, DUNKIRK, NY 140482106 (Tel: 7166722000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 17, 2026

Registered at 419 CENTRAL AVE, DUNKIRK, NY 140482106 (Tel: 7166722000)

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NPI Profile Active May 25, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 25, 2010

Registered at 614 CENTRAL AVE, DUNKIRK, NY 140482539 (Tel: 7163664545)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 25, 2010

Registered at 614 CENTRAL AVE, DUNKIRK, NY 140482539 (Tel: 7163664545)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 25, 2010

Recorded as JOE ASKAR, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 25, 2010

Surgery (License #220605 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 27, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720179872

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 27, 2006

Last Update: June 17, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

419 Central Ave

Dunkirk, NY 140482106

Phone: 7166722000

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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