NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bina Ahmed, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Bina Ahmed, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1598821803, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (California A86965, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598821803
Name
Bina Ahmed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
A86965 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(310) 415-3593
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191104002468); 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 2400 Bath St

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

  1. William Alton, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1255384343
  2. Dennis Baker, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1669419602
  3. Charles Brown, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1619920709
  4. David Gillon, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1770536153
  5. Vishal Goyal, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1962679829
  6. Sanjay Kumar, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1205948288

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,416 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Bina Ahmed3,416
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium370 claims
  2. Eliquis288 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate266 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate241 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium229 claims
  6. Xarelto182 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): 80.8 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 score80.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $126.27

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bina Ahmed$126.27
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cottage Clinical AssociatesSanta Barbara, CA
  2. Cottage Medical FoundationGoleta, CA

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

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in California

There are 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California.

Other interventional cardiology physician records in California

  1. Ayman AbdelkarimTorrance, CA1407353600
  2. Murrad Abdelkarim, M.D.Torrance, CA1073706495
  3. Obai Abdullah, MDCarmichael, CA1417263450
  4. Mohammad Abid, MD FACCIndio, CA1699857706
  5. Bader Abu Ghalyoun, MDStockton, CA1740492214
  6. Islam Abudayyeh, M.D.Redlands, CA1356451785
  7. Roger Acheatel, M.D.Escondido, CA1730182619
  8. Oluwayemisi Adejumo, M.D.Oakland, CA1699031179
  9. Ashish Aggarwal, M.D.Encino, CA1760682868
  10. Atul Aggarwal, MDBakersfield, CA1043290778

Common questions

What is Bina Ahmed, MD's NPI number?

Bina Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598821803, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bina Ahmed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (310) 415-3593. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bina Ahmed, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A86965, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bina Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bina Ahmed, MD had 3,416 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bina Ahmed, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 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.

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