Anwar Ahmed, MD
Nephrology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA
Anwar Ahmed, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1154377463, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 33477, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anwar Ahmed
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 33477 IA
036122400 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 543 7TH Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- Phone
- (319) 861-7600
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (319) 861-7614
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080508000325); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anwar Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 33477Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,888 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol457 claims
- Losartan Potassium330 claims
- Furosemide271 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate270 claims
- Spironolactone164 claims
- Potassium Chloride160 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: $44.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mercy Physician Associates IncHiawatha, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anwar Ahmed among 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa
Anwar Ahmed, MD is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2001 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.
All 92 in Iowa → Every provider in Cedar Rapids → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Cogdill, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011265458681
- Hima Doppalapudi, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011154975928
- Abha Saxena, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011942427430
- Anne Voigts, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011679689020
- Sheikan Elnigomy, MDCed, IA 524021396205472
- Paramesh Ramadugu, MBBSCedar Rapids, IA 524021871563858
- Friedrich Luft, MDIowa City, IA 522461821119538
- Ahmed Ahmed, MD, MSCIowa City, IA 522421417709213
Common questions
What is Anwar Ahmed, MD's NPI number?
Anwar Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154377463, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anwar Ahmed, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 543 7TH Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401. Phone: (319) 861-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anwar Ahmed, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 33477, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anwar Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anwar Ahmed, MD had 2,888 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.