NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S

Rheumatology Physician · Buffalo, NY

Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1558883991, issued on Jul 7, 2017. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1558883991
Name
Saadia Waheed
Credential
M.B.B.S
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
30823 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone
(716) 862-1423
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2025
Fax
(716) 862-1867
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220715002181); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2157 Main Street

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

  1. Syed Maaz Abdullah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1730753179
  2. Fnu Asiff Nathi AneefStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063201762
  3. Brian Bish, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1386677235
  4. Kathleen Camalleri, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1780071159
  5. Sarah FaisalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982494548
  6. Eve Geidel, ANPNurse Practitioner1801002746

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

429 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Saadia Waheed429
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone83 claims
  2. Methotrexate79 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate59 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium21 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen18 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick15 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): 94.1 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 score78.5
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. West Virginia University Medical CorporationParkersburg, WI

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

Saadia Waheed among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York

Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in New York

There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dawid Czarny, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151083101976
  2. Alysia Kwiatkowski, DOBuffalo, NY 142151639599848
  3. Sumangala Puri, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151366688368
  4. Miriam Silverberg, MDBuffalo, NY 142151487620522
  5. Entela Pone, MDBuffalo, NY 142111508168535
  6. Danilo Saldana, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142091376609313
  7. Sadia Ahmed, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211558525881
  8. Ralph Argen, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211710944590

Common questions

What is Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S's NPI number?

Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558883991, issued on Jul 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214. Phone: (716) 862-1423. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S's license?

Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S had 429 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Saadia Waheed, M.B.B.S's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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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