NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farhan Ahmed, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Farhan Ahmed, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1396978797, issued on Sep 1, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-01968, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1396978797
Name
Farhan Ahmed
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
2016-01968 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3001 Lyndhurst Ave, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 765-0383
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2023
Fax
(336) 760-6918
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170227001613); 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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8 nearest critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 172 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 3001 Lyndhurst Ave

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

  1. Seth Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003290263
  2. Margaret Bass, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1912060047
  3. Lauren BeaverFamily Nurse Practitioner1124571674
  4. Benjamin Bregman, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1780863332
  5. Alessandra Brown, FNPNurse Practitioner1063106052
  6. Blair Brown, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1861874539

Verify Farhan Ahmed in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2016-01968    Check the board
  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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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

845 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Farhan Ahmed845
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta173 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa112 claims
  3. Breo Ellipta94 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium89 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate41 claims
  6. Ventolin Hfa32 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: $4,790.17

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Farhan Ahmed$4,790.17
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

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. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC
  2. Spectrum Medical Group PAWinston Salem, NC

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

Farhan Ahmed among 172 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Farhan Ahmed, M.D. is one of 172 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 51% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2007 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 172 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

All 172 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

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

  1. Benjamin Bregman, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031780863332
  2. John Conforti, DOWinston Salem, NC 271031639153489
  3. David Defeo, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031003851395
  4. Reginald Fowler, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031386626240
  5. Amy Gilleland, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031124384920
  6. Romel Gobunsuy, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031649415548
  7. Suresh Jillellamudi, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031982869574
  8. Philip Keith, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031346402153

Common questions

What is Farhan Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?

Farhan Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396978797, issued on Sep 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farhan Ahmed, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3001 Lyndhurst Ave, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 765-0383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farhan Ahmed, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-01968, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Farhan Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farhan Ahmed, M.D. had 845 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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