NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Muhammad Ahmad, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Lexington, KY

Muhammad Ahmad, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1801888953, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 39321, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801888953
Name
Muhammad Ahmad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
39321 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1720 Nicholasville RD Ste 400, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 277-5887
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2024
Fax
(859) 276-7659
Medicaid ID
64095649 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050131000283); 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 1720 Nicholasville RD Ste 400

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

  1. Azhar Aslam, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1457380156
  2. Jad Ballout, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1356863658
  3. Danielle Bayer, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1003202243
  4. Robin Chalkley, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1902246804
  5. Stephanie Elkins, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1912405416
  6. Kristen Henderson, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1083396998

Verify Muhammad Ahmad in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,636 Medicare Part D claims for 527 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Muhammad Ahmad3,636
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis287 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium222 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium192 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate176 claims
  5. Spironolactone171 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate162 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,010.13

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Muhammad Ahmad$1,010.13
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. Baptist Health Medical Group IncRichmond, KY

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

Muhammad Ahmad among 135 interventional cardiology physician records in Kentucky

Muhammad Ahmad, MD is one of 135 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 115 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 135 interventional cardiology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Azhar Aslam, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031457380156
  2. Danielle Bayer, MDLexington, KY 405031003202243
  3. Paula Hollingsworth, MDLexington, KY 405031366471088
  4. Michael Jones, M. D.Lexington, KY 405031942244413
  5. Anthony Marano, MDLexington, KY 405031841202777
  6. Henry Richmond, MDLexington, KY 405031427187392
  7. Michael Rukavina, MDLexington, KY 405031033141866
  8. Robert Sawyer, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031629241146

Common questions

What is Muhammad Ahmad, MD's NPI number?

Muhammad Ahmad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801888953, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Muhammad Ahmad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Nicholasville RD Ste 400, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 277-5887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Muhammad Ahmad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 39321, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Muhammad Ahmad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Muhammad Ahmad, MD had 3,636 Medicare Part D claims for 527 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Muhammad Ahmad, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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