Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD
Nephrology Physician · Lakewood, CO
Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1518164300, issued on Jun 27, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR0048374, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rihab Ahmed-Taha
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- DR0048374 CO
48374 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 274 Union Blvd Ste 110, Lakewood, CO 80228
- Phone
- (720) 536-2100
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2025
- Fax
- (720) 536-2090
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110126001136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 182 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 274 Union Blvd Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kolene Bailey, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1346515574
- Fatima Ballout, M.D.Nephrology Physician1881043131
- Alexander Benson, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1700895844
- Cortney Bosworth, M.D.Nephrology Physician1811043409
- Brendan Clark, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1265419659
- Mary Elmasri, M.DCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1295930931
Verify Rihab Ahmed-Taha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR0048374Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,175 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol150 claims
- Losartan Potassium127 claims
- Furosemide102 claims
- Lisinopril93 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate78 claims
- Farxiga71 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: $461.71
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
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
- Denver Nephrologists PCDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rihab Ahmed-Taha among 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado
Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD is one of 182 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 133 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 207RN0300X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado.
All 182 in Colorado → Every provider in Lakewood → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fatima Ballout, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281881043131
- Cortney Bosworth, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281811043409
- Karen Lochhead, MDThornton, CO 802291275524761
- Britt Newsome, MDThornton, CO 802291306873476
- Michael Shomaker, MDThornton, CO 802291932276581
- Rafael Torosyan, MDThornton, CO 802291578901625
- Melvyn Klein, MDDenver, CO 802301780633560
- Brad Marder, MDDenver, CO 802301487636775
Common questions
What is Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD's NPI number?
Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518164300, issued on Jun 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 274 Union Blvd Ste 110, Lakewood, CO, 80228. Phone: (720) 536-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR0048374, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rihab Ahmed-Taha, MD had 1,175 Medicare Part D claims for 207 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.