NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Safique Ahmed, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Logan, WV

Safique Ahmed, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Logan, West Virginia, and NPI 1720016843, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 20171, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720016843
Name
Safique Ahmed
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
20171 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
77 Hospital Dr Ste 301, Logan, WV 25601
Phone
(304) 792-1132
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2024
Fax
(304) 792-1133
Medicaid ID
1801195001 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061101000284); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

453 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 196 claims were for opioids.

  1. Safique Ahmed453
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl65 claims
  3. Eliquis31 claims
  4. Furosemide28 claims
  5. Spironolactone22 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 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: $364.34

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Incyte Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Safique Ahmed$364.34
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Safique Ahmed among 78 hematology & oncology physician records in West Virginia

Safique Ahmed, M.D. is one of 78 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 78 hematology & oncology physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ulas Bayraktar, MDHurricane, WV 255261528267952
  2. Oscar Ballester, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011699792101
  3. Howide Eldib, MD,MSHuntington, WV 257011275191736
  4. Muhammad Omer Jamil, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011245545508
  5. Yury Kachynski, MDHuntington, WV 257011427675206
  6. Chathula Kumarasinghe, MDHuntington, WV 257011174184840
  7. Toni Pacioles, MDHuntington, WV 257011396959995
  8. Mina Shenouda, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011710392345

Common questions

What is Safique Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?

Safique Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720016843, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Safique Ahmed, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 77 Hospital Dr Ste 301, Logan, WV, 25601. Phone: (304) 792-1132. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Safique Ahmed, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 20171, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Safique Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Safique Ahmed, M.D. had 453 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.