# Frederick Ast, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/frederick-ast-md-1699742288
NPI: 1699742288
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Frederick Ast, MD is a internal medicine based in Coldwater, MI practicing at Community Health Center Of Branch County with NPI 1699742288 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Internal Medicine
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 1994
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1699742288 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1699742288))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Community Health Center Of Branch County
- Address: 274 E Chicago St, Coldwater, MI, 490362041
- Phone: (517) 279-5400
- Group practice size: 56 members

## Insurance accepted (11 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 21 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 6 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [BCBS Michigan](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-michigan) — 3 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 3 plans
- [BCBS Louisiana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-louisiana) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Frederick Ast, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1699742288).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 94 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $1,664.

Largest disclosed payer: GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($514 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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