Ahmed Heshmat, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Rockville, MD
Ahmed Heshmat, M.D. is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1356362263, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0057574, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ahmed Heshmat
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License number
- D0057574 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2401 Research Blvd Ste 200, Rockville, MD 20850
- Phone
- (240) 912-6025
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2025
- Fax
- (240) 912-6130
- Medicaid ID
- 405920400 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041119000690); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2401 Research Blvd Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexandra Ellis, FNPNurse Practitioner1336869080
- Raejon Makonnen, LCPCProfessional Counselor1780135301
Verify Ahmed Heshmat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0057574Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
1,711 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl108 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium99 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium58 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa54 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate51 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl50 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: $396.85
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 305 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,151.00 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.
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 16 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Maryland.
Other addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Maryland
- Mary Jo Cannon, MDGaithersburg, MD1619216835
- Joseph De Santi, M.D.Perry Point, MD1629064423
- Mary Fakorede, MDBaltimore, MD1922569714
- Natale Gagliardi, M.D.Pasadena, MD1447225719
- Aaron Greenblatt, MDBaltimore, MD1013208198
- Paulette Hill, MDBaltimore, MD1619054046
- Paul Kulpinski, M.D.Baltimore, MD1568564003
- Scott Lastrapes, MDRockville, MD1275684771
- Tracy Liu, DOBaltimore, MD1629631767
- Yngvild Olsen, M.D., M.P.H.Baltimore, MD1134173594
Common questions
What is Ahmed Heshmat, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ahmed Heshmat, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356362263, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ahmed Heshmat, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 Research Blvd Ste 200, Rockville, MD, 20850. Phone: (240) 912-6025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ahmed Heshmat, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0057574, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ahmed Heshmat, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ahmed Heshmat, M.D. had 1,711 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.
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.