NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aqeel Ahmad, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Aqeel Ahmad, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1497942866, issued on Oct 1, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 59853, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497942866
Name
Aqeel Ahmad
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
59853 MN
13858 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 Smith Ave N Ste 300, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone
(651) 241-5000
Enumerated
Oct 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2024
Fax
(651) 241-5511
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210329001653); 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 225 Smith Ave N Ste 300

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

  1. Yasir Abdelgadir, M.D.Nephrology Physician1255786216
  2. Irfaan Abid, DOEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1538692835
  3. Nisha Acharya, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1508022963
  4. Eimad AhmmadNephrology Physician1386896660
  5. Ahmed Zeen Alabedeen Alrifai, M.D.Nephrology Physician1780831529
  6. Anthony Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1447423603

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

434 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Aqeel Ahmad434
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate75 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate49 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium41 claims
  4. Calcitriol34 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl32 claims
  6. Potassium Citrate Er28 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: $154.38

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. 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.

  1. Aqeel Ahmad$154.38
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Allina Health SystemRiver Falls, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.

Other nephrology physician records in Minnesota

  1. Mohammed Abdalla, MDRochester, MN1952823007
  2. Yasir Abdelgadir, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1255786216
  3. Paul Abraham, MDSt Paul, MN1477528438
  4. Amogh Agrawal, MDRochester, MN1992318406
  5. Momina Ahmed, MDMinneapolist, MN1790467116
  6. Eimad AhmmadSaint Paul, MN1386896660
  7. Noppawit Aiumtrakul, MDRochester, MN1295466324
  8. Arda Akoluk, MDMinneapolis, MN1538666722
  9. Sreyoshi Alam, MBBSRochester, MN1164031324
  10. Robert Albright, D.O.Rochester, MN1417934738

Common questions

What is Aqeel Ahmad, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aqeel Ahmad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497942866, issued on Oct 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aqeel Ahmad, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Smith Ave N Ste 300, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 241-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aqeel Ahmad, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 59853, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aqeel Ahmad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aqeel Ahmad, M.D. had 434 Medicare Part D claims for 126 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.