Sadiq Ahmed, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Lexington, KY
Sadiq Ahmed, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1912920679, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 36247, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sadiq Ahmed
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 36247 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF Kentucky Chandler Medical Ctr, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-5049
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 323-0232
- Medicaid ID
- 64038698 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000100); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at University OF Kentucky Chandler Medical Ctr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Regan Baum, PHARMDPharmacist1386990984
- Kristen Fletcher, MDHospitalist Physician1205270337
Verify Sadiq Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 36247Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate73 claims
- Allopurinol62 claims
- Furosemide58 claims
- Lisinopril51 claims
- Nifedipine Er47 claims
- Calcitriol44 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sadiq Ahmed among 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky
Sadiq Ahmed, M.D. is one of 174 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 146 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 207RN0300X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.
All 174 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frederick Arndt, MDLexington, KY 405361629125596
- Taha Ayach, MDLexington, KY 405361700016722
- Ana Castellanos, MDLexington, KY 405361790872190
- Hasan Fattah, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361841423019
- Susan Gerkin, MDLexington, KY 405361679565477
- John McKeown, MDLexington, KY 405361134143985
- Amr Mohamed, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361992988257
- Javier Neyra Lozano, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361487883401
Common questions
What is Sadiq Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sadiq Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912920679, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sadiq Ahmed, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Kentucky Chandler Medical Ctr, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-5049. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sadiq Ahmed, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 36247, 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 Sadiq Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sadiq Ahmed, M.D. had 1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sadiq Ahmed, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.