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Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1966)

Professional interests include: fibromyalgia, rheumatic diseases, lupus

3909 Orange Place Suite 3100
Beachwood, OH 44122

(216) 844-8500

Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD is a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1966 and has 60 years of experience. Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals.

Office Locations

University Hospitals

11100 Euclid Avenue Mather Suite 1500
Cleveland, OH 44106

(216) 844-2289

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University Hospitals

3909 Orange Place Suite 3100
Beachwood, OH 44122

(216) 844-8500

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In The News

“Dr. Ali Askari, division chief of rheumatology at University Hospitals and a professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine said the patients are often the ones who...”—"CareSource patients having a difficult time getting prescriptions filled after policy change", Cleveland.com , December 2017

“"With these therapies added to pharmacologic treatment, we can help the patient become more productive, get back to work more quickly, and enjoy their leisure time," said Ali Askari, MD, Professor...”—"Talking to RA Patients about Joint Protection - Advances in RA, PsO, PsA, and Related Disorders", MedPage Today, November 2014

“"He was known worldwide for his contributions to the treatment of muscle disease," said Dr. Ali Askari, who holds Vignos' old job as rheumatology director at what is now University Hospitals Case...”—"Dr. Paul J. Vignos was a leading rheumatologist and civic booster", Cleveland.com , June 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
doctor visit	871
injections	335
musculoskeletal imaging	254
X-rays	254

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2013 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
doctor visit	881
hospital care	16
injections	304
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	225
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	11
X-rays	225

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	62
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
doctor visit	824
injections	255
musculoskeletal imaging	267
pain management	23
X-rays	267

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	73
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
doctor visit	759
injections	182
musculoskeletal imaging	303
X-rays	303

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	1144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	982
Black	354
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	176
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
doctor visit	902
injections	179
musculoskeletal imaging	308
pain management	13
X-rays	308

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	206
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	84
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
doctor visit	887
injections	209
musculoskeletal imaging	222
pain management	36
X-rays	222

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	74
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	713
injections	137
musculoskeletal imaging	196
pain management	22
X-rays	196

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	53
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	439
injections	70
musculoskeletal imaging	180
X-rays	180

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	42
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH during 2020 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
musculoskeletal imaging	121
X-rays	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	21
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	57
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cleveland, OH were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	158
doctor visit	701
hospital care	16
injections	208
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	230
pain management	23
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	11
X-rays	230

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD.

**Gender**
Female	433
Male	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	139
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	376
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	152
85 and over	58
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	251

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	25
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1966. He completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1966)

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland (1972)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospitals

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ali D. Askari, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$439 COSENTYX $439
Genentech USA, Inc.	$269 Actemra $220	Rituxan $36	Perjeta $14
Mallinckrodt LLC	$216 ACTHAR $216
Pfizer Inc.	$148 XELJANZ $93	INFLECTRA $55
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC	$135 ACTHAR $135
Other	$796 Otezla $130	ACTHAR $127	ORENCIA $80	BENLYSTA $78	Humira $71	Other $309

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,986
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Ali Askari's medical specialty is adult rheumatology. In his practice, Dr. Askari focuses on fibromyalgia and lupus. He attended Tehran University of Medical Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at the University Hospitals, Cleveland for residency. He is professionally affiliated with the University Hospitals.