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Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1996)

355 Ovington Avenue Suite 202
Brooklyn, NY 11209

(718) 621-7100

Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD is a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

NYU Langone Health

355 Ovington Avenue Suite 202
Brooklyn, NY 11209

(718) 621-7100

(718) 333-5523

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

mental health screening

pulmonary function test

pulse oximetry

By Affordability:

oximetry

oxygen saturation test

pulse oximetry

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD performed more mental health screening, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulse oximetry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for oximetry, oxygen saturation test, and pulse oximetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

nursing home care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	428
doctor visit	1426
hospital care	2274
inpatient care	2274
preventive care	120
pulmonary testing	493
vaccines	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	433
doctor visit	1525
hospital care	1247
inpatient care	1247
preventive care	177
pulmonary testing	511
vaccines	177

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	38
Hispanic	75
Asian	32
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	167
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	56
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2014 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	443
doctor visit	1643
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401
preventive care	170
pulmonary testing	908
vaccines	170

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	33
Hispanic	59
Asian	18
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	102
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	55
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2015 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	521
doctor visit	1890
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
preventive care	139
pulmonary testing	679
vaccines	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	50
Hispanic	106
Asian	30
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	162
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	465
doctor visit	1708
hospital care	1265
inpatient care	1265
preventive care	149
pulmonary testing	686
vaccines	149

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	32
Hispanic	66
Asian	26
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	143
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	57
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2017 were nursing home care, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	461
doctor visit	1630
hospital care	680
inpatient care	680
nursing home care	913
preventive care	142
pulmonary testing	814
vaccines	142

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	95
Hispanic	71
Asian	51
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	173
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	62
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2018 were nursing home care, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	377
doctor visit	1466
hospital care	537
inpatient care	537
nursing home care	897
preventive care	61
pulmonary testing	765
vaccines	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	72
Hispanic	56
Asian	47
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	168
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	61
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2019 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	427
doctor visit	1361
hospital care	793
inpatient care	793
nursing home care	815
preventive care	235
pulmonary testing	682
vaccines	85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	61
Hispanic	59
Asian	49
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	160
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	66
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2020 were nursing home care, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	378
doctor visit	1033
hospital care	429
inpatient care	429
nursing home care	745
preventive care	218
pulmonary testing	468
vaccines	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	62
Hispanic	69
Asian	47
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	130
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	64
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2021 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	289
doctor visit	894
hospital care	687
inpatient care	687
nursing home care	1528
preventive care	174
pulmonary testing	601
vaccines	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	105
Hispanic	70
Asian	49
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	151
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	64
Dementia	38
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2022 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	310
doctor visit	952
hospital care	607
inpatient care	607
nursing home care	2780
preventive care	34
pulmonary testing	525

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	147
Hispanic	79
Asian	59
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	160
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	66
Dementia	33
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2023 were nursing home care, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	227
doctor visit	917
hospital care	500
inpatient care	500
nursing home care	2860
preventive care	178
pulmonary testing	728

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	117
Hispanic	71
Asian	43
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	148
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	67
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Brooklyn, NY were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

blood draw	396
doctor visit	1370
hospital care	790
inpatient care	790
nursing home care	1505
preventive care	149
pulmonary testing	655
vaccines	113

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	395
Male	276

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	67
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	476
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	65
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	225
85 and over	138
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	233

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1996)

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (2002)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Antonios Ashkar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$20,059 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $7,322	JARDIANCE $4,879	OFEV $1,034	GLYXAMBI $822	TRADJENTA $284	Other $5,718
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15,316 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $10,943	FASENRA $1,479	SYMBICORT $1,106	TEZSPIRE $671	BREZTRI $616	Other $502
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$10,064 Lonhala Magnair $9,757	Brovana $278	LATUDA $29
Lung Biotechnology Corp	$6,587 ADCIRCA $6,587
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,997 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,330	NUCALA $816	BREO $812	ANORO $519	ANORO ELLIPTA $280	Other $240
Other	$19,474 DUPIXENT $1,829	ELIQUIS $1,648	Adempas $1,427	XOLAIR $1,323	Esbriet $654	Other $12,593

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$37,188
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32,760
Travel and Lodging	$2,414
Consulting Fee	$1,892
Education	$832
Other	$410

Biography

Dr. John Ashkar is an adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology specialist. He attended the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.