NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Afaq Ahmad, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Afaq Ahmad, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1568411015, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD045652L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568411015
Name
Afaq Ahmad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD045652L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Hot Metal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone
(412) 432-7424
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicaid ID
0001275713 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061004000443); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2 Hot Metal St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Pithaya Achalabun, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1801847868
  2. Estuardo AguilarEmergency Medicine Physician1700832722
  3. Robbie Ali, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1689611980
  4. Imad Alizray, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1346253622
  5. Tesfamariam AndemeskelEmergency Medicine Physician1891744918
  6. David Anderson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1598714966

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

704 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 150 claims were for opioids.

  1. Afaq Ahmad704
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen132 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt70 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl44 claims
  4. Prednisone39 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim36 claims
  6. Cephalexin30 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $26.96

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Afaq Ahmad$26.96
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fayette Physician Network IncUniontown, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

424 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 424 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 3,911 emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Nicole Abate, MDPhila, PA1447208939
  2. Osman AbbasiBethlehem, PA1437569019
  3. Michael Abboud, MDPhiladelphia, PA1962820852
  4. Stephanie Abbuhl, MDPhiladelphia, PA1649215195
  5. Rehab Abdel-Kariem, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1508008434
  6. Amir Abdulhay, DOPhiladelphia, PA1124689674
  7. Michael Abesamis, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1467647958
  8. Aliza Abezis, MDPhiladelphia, PA1215786017
  9. Abia Abia, MDPhiladelphia, PA1295279818
  10. Alison Abiri, MDPittsburgh, PA1689685661

Common questions

What is Afaq Ahmad, MD's NPI number?

Afaq Ahmad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568411015, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Afaq Ahmad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Hot Metal St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203. Phone: (412) 432-7424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Afaq Ahmad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD045652L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Afaq Ahmad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Afaq Ahmad, MD had 704 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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