NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Irfan Ahmed, MD

Nephrology Physician · Chandler, AZ

Irfan Ahmed, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1750540498, issued on Jun 7, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 46784, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona 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
1750540498
Name
Irfan Ahmed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
46784 AZ
MD 437738 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 S Dobson RD, Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone
(480) 857-2381
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Fax
(480) 857-2407
Medicaid ID
771935 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121108000695); 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 600 S Dobson RD

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

  1. Krista Arredondo, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1336646389
  2. Chad Blackwell, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1780632745
  3. Susan Carter, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1922060433
  4. Gabriel Cathcart, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1518526193
  5. David Ember, DDSPediatric Dentistry1033139670
  6. Shyon Fakhimi, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1881328102

Verify Irfan Ahmed in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,979 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Irfan Ahmed1,979
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga173 claims
  2. Nifedipine Er99 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium98 claims
  4. Furosemide92 claims
  5. Jardiance86 claims
  6. Lisinopril72 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: $1,474.15

70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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. Irfan Ahmed$1,474.15
  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. Akdhc LLCMesa, AZ

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

Irfan Ahmed among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona

Irfan Ahmed, MD is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Almutaz Kartoumah, MDChandler, AZ 852241376654293
  2. Bassam Shakil, MDChandler, AZ 852241790915684
  3. Yuzana Zaw, MDChandler, AZ 852241013313451
  4. Joseph Zhao, MDChandler, AZ 852241558545087
  5. Mashood Qadri, DRCasa Grande, AZ 852221184710188
  6. Maninder Chatha, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852101356434179
  7. Gautam Choure, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852101245352574
  8. Arvind DurvasanMesa, AZ 852101417038548

Common questions

What is Irfan Ahmed, MD's NPI number?

Irfan Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750540498, issued on Jun 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Irfan Ahmed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 S Dobson RD, Chandler, AZ, 85224. Phone: (480) 857-2381. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Arizona license number 46784, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Irfan Ahmed, MD had 1,979 Medicare Part D claims for 306 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.