NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmet F. Dirican, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · New Bedford, MA

Ahmet F. Dirican, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1396723813, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 155176, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396723813
Name
Ahmet F. Dirican
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
155176 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
726 County St, New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone
(508) 984-5671
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3176576 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041012000586); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 726 County St

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

  1. Irving Restituyo, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1093876906

Verify Ahmet F. Dirican in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

16,120 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 515 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ahmet Dirican16,120
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole719 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium702 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate437 claims
  4. Xarelto421 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium410 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl359 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: $470.39

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ahmet Dirican$470.39
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

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

Ahmet F. Dirican among 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts

Ahmet F. Dirican, MD is one of 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2000 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.

All 225 in Massachusetts → Every provider in New Bedford → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Irving Restituyo, M.D.New Bedford, MA 027401093876906
  2. Efrain Torres, M.D.New Bedford, MA 027401003859265
  3. William Litterer, D.O.Falmouth, MA 025401104990019
  4. Ghania El Akiki, M.D.Needham, MA 024921114117256
  5. Ikram Farooqi, M.D. C.W.S.Wellesley, MA 024821285685834
  6. Namara KarakireBelmont, MA 024781437626363
  7. Marcus RuoppNewton, MA 024651316237522
  8. Avrohm Melnick, MDNewton, MA 024621154310332

Common questions

What is Ahmet F. Dirican, MD's NPI number?

Ahmet F. Dirican, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396723813, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmet F. Dirican, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 726 County St, New Bedford, MA, 02740. Phone: (508) 984-5671. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmet F. Dirican, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 155176, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahmet F. Dirican, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmet F. Dirican, MD had 16,120 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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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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.