NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D

Ophthalmology Physician · Fargo, ND

Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1033572698, issued on Mar 31, 2016. Check the license (North Dakota 15568, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033572698
Name
Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
15568 ND
ME172472 FL
FL052 KY
86415 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 University Dr S, Fargo, ND 58103
Phone
(701) 461-5100
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2025
Medicaid ID
127375500 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250703000729); 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 1717 University Dr S

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

  1. David Anderson, MD, PHARMDOphthalmology Physician1912328014
  2. Steven Anderson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1518991678
  3. Katayoon Baradaran Ebrahimi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1104282359
  4. William Boggess, D.M.D., M.D.Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1588962781
  5. Sugong Chen, M.D.Surgery Physician1487972972
  6. Leann Czapiewski, LRDRegistered Dietitian1598262545

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Ahmed Kassem87
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone28 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 47 ophthalmology physician records in North Dakota.

Other ophthalmology physician records in North Dakota

  1. David Anderson, MD, PHARMDFargo, ND1912328014
  2. Steven Anderson, M.D.Fargo, ND1518991678
  3. Michelle Atchison, MDFargo, ND1659563039
  4. Steven Bagan, M.D.Fargo, ND1487747267
  5. Katayoon Baradaran Ebrahimi, M.D.Fargo, ND1104282359
  6. Evelyne Bouchard-Kindy, MDMinot, ND1396833729
  7. Norman Byers, MDGrand Forks, ND1205933082
  8. Mariaha Cobb, M.D.Fargo, ND1679955280
  9. Caroline Craven, M.D.Mandan, ND1518351238
  10. Robert Dicken, MDDevils Lake, ND1568554285

Common questions

What is Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D's NPI number?

Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033572698, issued on Mar 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 University Dr S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 461-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 15568, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ahmed Mohamed Elsayed Kassem, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.