Mehwish Ahmed, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Mehwish Ahmed, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1225561327, issued on Apr 5, 2017. Check the license (Iowa MD-53978, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mehwish Ahmed
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- MD-53978 IA
4301509076 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5950 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 875-9100
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250616003410); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mehwish Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-53978Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
235 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole29 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
- Famotidine19 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl18 claims
- Stelara16 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte12 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: $124.99
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- The Iowa Clinic PCWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mehwish Ahmed among 122 gastroenterology physician records in Iowa
Mehwish Ahmed, MD is one of 122 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2000 among the 84 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 122 gastroenterology physician records in Iowa.
All 122 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tyler Aasen, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502661740690205
- Laura Dakovich, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661992826432
- Jonathan Fahler, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661780905729
- Christopher Gibbs, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661619021144
- Jon Gibson, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661720072507
- Joel Hade, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661184618720
- Shawn Hancock, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502661467410720
- Clayton Jordan, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502661518306323
Common questions
What is Mehwish Ahmed, MD's NPI number?
Mehwish Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225561327, issued on Apr 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mehwish Ahmed, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5950 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 875-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mehwish Ahmed, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-53978, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mehwish Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mehwish Ahmed, MD had 235 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.