NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1538433230, issued on Feb 28, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD456936, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1538433230
Name
Saima Sabeen Ahmed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD456936 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
153 Brodhead RD, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Phone
(484) 426-2513
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160826000358); 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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Also registered at 153 Brodhead RD

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

  1. Giles Baker, CRNPNurse Practitioner1013114503
  2. Olusegun Bankole, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1285668269
  3. Anthony BarriosHand Occupational Therapist1689482622
  4. Jeffrey Bays, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1518382480
  5. Nicholas BilskiPhysical Therapist1104604248
  6. Kayla Bottcher, AU.D.Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1205485315

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,628 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. Saima Ahmed4,628
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium274 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa209 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl159 claims
  4. Gabapentin149 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate136 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate127 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. St Luke's HospitalAllentown, PA
  2. St. Luke's Quakertown HospitalQuakertown, PA
  3. Star Community Health IncAllentown, PA

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

Saima Sabeen Ahmed among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

136 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bethlehem

They are 136 of the 4,797 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethlehem, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Bertka, MDBethlehem, PA 180171609865823
  2. Jolly Canlas, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171558337030
  3. Kevin Cowell, D.O.Bethlehem, PA 180171699717512
  4. James Esbenshade, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171134140015
  5. Patti Forest, MDBethlehem, PA 180171356305817
  6. Jyoti Gopal, MDBethlehem, PA 180171710937974
  7. Gnanaprakash Gopal, MDBethlehem, PA 180171295786689
  8. Eric Kane, DOBethlehem, PA 180171306897426

Common questions

What is Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD's NPI number?

Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538433230, issued on Feb 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 153 Brodhead RD, Bethlehem, PA, 18017. Phone: (484) 426-2513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD456936, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Saima Sabeen Ahmed, MD had 4,628 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.