Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Decatur, AL
Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1902987431, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 27458, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ahmad Shikhtholth
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 27458 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2208 Danville RD SW, Decatur, AL 35601
- Phone
- (256) 301-9994
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 301-5545
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061222000031); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2208 Danville RD SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shawnna Williams, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1407249899
Verify Ahmad Shikhtholth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 27458Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
16,130 Medicare Part D claims for 973 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 6,967 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen4,117 claims
- Gabapentin2,289 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,513 claims
- Pregabalin983 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl866 claims
- Celecoxib707 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,488.42
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Ahmad Shikhtholth among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama
Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D. is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 28% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1997 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama.
All 57 in Alabama → Every provider in Decatur → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pavan Telang, M.D.Florence, AL 356301659573640
- Eugene Mangieri, MDNorthport, AL 354761063513885
- Ronald Collins, MDHuntsville, AL 358011760472708
- Michael Cosgrove, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011750459616
- Roddie Gantt, MDHuntsville, AL 358011912996059
- Chauncey Herrington, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011275518870
- Thomas Kraus, DOHuntsville, AL 358011104804418
- David Nixon, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011093790602
Common questions
What is Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902987431, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2208 Danville RD SW, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 301-9994. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 27458, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D. had 16,130 Medicare Part D claims for 973 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.