NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Khaja R. Ahmed, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Torrance, CA

Khaja R. Ahmed, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1033137633, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (California A45423, 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
1033137633
Name
Khaja R. Ahmed
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A45423 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20911 Earl St, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 370-4660
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 793-0710
Medicaid ID
00A454231 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040511000475); 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 20911 Earl St

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

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  4. Jisue Coye, MDPediatrics Physician1659402071
  5. Steven Davis, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1063435675
  6. Amrita Desai, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1326414376

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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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,550 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Khaja Ahmed1,550
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate128 claims
  2. Furosemide124 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium103 claims
  4. Sevelamer Carbonate75 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium62 claims
  6. Farxiga62 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: $24.61

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics 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. Khaja Ahmed$24.61
  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.

Khaja R. Ahmed among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Khaja R. Ahmed, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Inadomi, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031154429314
  2. Steven Sawelson, MDTorrance, CA 905031740354034
  3. Shamila Senanayake, MDTorrance, CA 905031477660660
  4. Sharon Adler, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021467431122
  5. Lilly Barba, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021407835978
  6. Akshay Bommireddi, MDTorrance, CA 905021861091316
  7. Zar Chan, M.DTorrance, CA 905021417243890
  8. Duke Chang, MDTorrance, CA 905021235290669

Common questions

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

Khaja R. Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033137633, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Khaja R. Ahmed, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20911 Earl St, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 370-4660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A45423, 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 Khaja R. Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Khaja R. Ahmed, M.D. had 1,550 Medicare Part D claims for 245 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.