Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Encinitas, CA
Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1376593871, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (California A71370, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Riaz M. Ahmed
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- A71370 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 310 Santa FE Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone
- (760) 633-7275
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040520001647); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Riaz M. Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A71370Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
5,388 Medicare Part D claims for 1,030 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis507 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate498 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium476 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium411 claims
- Losartan Potassium303 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate274 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: $1,277.08
61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Riaz M. Ahmed among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California
Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D. is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California
There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.
All 2,574 in California → Every provider in Encinitas → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roy Avalos, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241154399632
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- Brian Carlos, MDEncinitas, CA 920241730127515
- Martin Charlat, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241790753770
- Pingfeng Du, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241285694349
- Marc Effron, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241346218278
- David Hill, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241215905872
- Katherine Ludington, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241164420469
Common questions
What is Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?
Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376593871, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 Santa FE Dr, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 633-7275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A71370, 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 Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Riaz M. Ahmed, M.D. had 5,388 Medicare Part D claims for 1,030 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.