NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fatima Ahmed, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Champaign, IL

Fatima Ahmed, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Champaign, Illinois, and NPI 1497046619, issued on Apr 21, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036144577, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1497046619
Name
Fatima Ahmed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License numbers
036144577 IL
279117 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3105 Fields South Dr, Champaign, IL 61822
Phone
(217) 902-3937
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2011
Record last updated
May 22, 2026
Fax
(217) 902-7751
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171226000919); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3105 Fields South Dr

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

  1. Saad Al-Kadhi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1154852473
  2. Saba Alniemi, MDOphthalmology Physician1891057568
  3. Muhamad Amine, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1487884854
  4. Mattie ArseneauxTrauma Surgery Physician1295260032
  5. Bethany Briggs, D.O.Surgery Physician1407202450
  6. Laura Browning, PAPhysician Assistant1417182882

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

453 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Fatima Ahmed453
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol93 claims
  2. Latanoprost72 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate54 claims
  4. Eplerenone51 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate45 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine34 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: $295.78

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fatima Ahmed$295.78
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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. Carle Health Care IncorporatedChampaign, IL

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

Fatima Ahmed among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois

Fatima Ahmed, MD is one of 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sumit Bhatia, MDNormal, IL 617611780670596
  2. Sreenivasa Basavanthappa, MDBloomington, IL 617041497953871
  3. Susan Fowell, MDRockford, IL 611071821091075
  4. Sean Hendricks, M.D.Springfield, IL 627041164583084
  5. Rumya Rao, MDNiles, IL 607141073657474
  6. Matthew Wessel, M.D.Niles, IL 607141750549788
  7. Maqbool Ahmad, M.D.Marion, IL 629591699768911
  8. Omar Ahmad, M.D.Marion, IL 629591205952249

Common questions

What is Fatima Ahmed, MD's NPI number?

Fatima Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497046619, issued on Apr 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fatima Ahmed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3105 Fields South Dr, Champaign, IL, 61822. Phone: (217) 902-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036144577, 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 Fatima Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fatima Ahmed, MD had 453 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.