Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Chicago, IL
Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1932333473, issued on May 13, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036.132788, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Faraz Shafique Ahmad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
- License numbers
- 036.132788 IL
MT194990 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 600, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 695-4965
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180913000015); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mohamed Al-Kazaz, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1265795140
- Michelle Bruno, AGACNPNurse Practitioner1922705565
- Alana LewisCardiovascular Disease Physician1679816599
- Marysa Leya, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1790176618
- Ike Okwuosa, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1386962389
- Ravi Patel, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1275896482
Verify Faraz Shafique Ahmad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.132788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024
378 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Vyndamax47 claims
- Spironolactone42 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate33 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
- Eliquis26 claims
- Entresto23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,380.00
1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 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
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 63 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Illinois.
Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Illinois
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- Mark Belkin, M.D.Chicago, IL1023499498
- Lillian Benck, M.D.Bannockburn, IL1346668019
- Chetan Bhardwaj, M.D.Peoria, IL1891950713
- Vinh Chau, MDOak Lawn, IL1134567134
- Baljash Cheema, M.D.Chicago, IL1427447036
- Bow Chung, M.D.Chicago, IL1073809570
- Sarah Chuzi, M.D.Chicago, IL1578980785
- Maria Rosa Costanzo, MDNaperville, IL1073564860
- William Cotts, MDOak Lawn, IL1316900087
Common questions
What is Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD's NPI number?
Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932333473, issued on May 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 600, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-4965. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.132788, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD had 378 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Faraz Shafique Ahmad, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.