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SALMAN AHMAD, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in LUBBOCK, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
20K
Medicare Part D claims · 515 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$1.1K
55 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

SALMAN AHMAD, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 19,992 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
20K
Part D claims, 2023
83%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

SALMAN AHMAD, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SALMAN AHMAD, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about SALMAN AHMAD, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/30/2006

NPI 1043281025

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

19,992 636% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

75/100 8.099999999999994% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Internal Medicine Physician share within Texas

1. Internal Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Internal Medicine Physician share within Texas

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

SALMAN AHMAD, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SALMAN AHMAD, MD is a Internal Medicine Physician provider practicing in LUBBOCK, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1043281025. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

SALMAN AHMAD, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2345 50TH ST # 500, LUBBOCK, TX, 79412, with a listed phone of (806) 701-5797. NPI 1043281025 was issued on 01/30/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what AHMAD most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 19,992 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 515 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5.1 million in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2345 50TH ST # 500
LUBBOCK, TX 79412

Provider Details

NPI 1043281025
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 01/30/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SALMAN AHMAD, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.1K

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to SALMAN AHMAD, MD. To verify SALMAN AHMAD, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

SALMAN AHMAD, MD — brand share 17.0%
Specialty average (est.)

17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 19,992 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

19,992
Total Claims
$5.1M
Total Drug Cost
515
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
28,218
Total Day Supply
793,781
Brand vs Generic
17% brand / 83% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$4.7M
Generic Drug Cost
$338K
Opioid Claims
713 (3.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
438

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.93
Gender Split
66% female / 34% male
Age Distribution
<65: 105, 65-74: 219, 75-84: 133, 85+: 58

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
660
Levothyroxine Sodium
660
Gabapentin
645
Duloxetine Hcl
595
Metformin Hcl
532
Montelukast Sodium
481
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
459
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
413
Alendronate Sodium
388
Lisinopril
353

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How SALMAN AHMAD, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

SALMAN AHMAD, MD's 19,992 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as AHMAD.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SALMAN AHMAD, MD's specialty?
SALMAN AHMAD, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in LUBBOCK, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does SALMAN AHMAD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SALMAN AHMAD, MD wrote 19,992 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5.1M in drug costs for 515 beneficiaries.
What is SALMAN AHMAD, MD's Medicare quality score?
SALMAN AHMAD, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is SALMAN AHMAD, MD located?
SALMAN AHMAD, MD is located at 2345 50TH ST # 500, LUBBOCK, TX, 79412. Phone: (806) 701-5797.
What is SALMAN AHMAD, MD's NPI number?
SALMAN AHMAD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043281025, issued on 01/30/2006.
Does SALMAN AHMAD, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SALMAN AHMAD, MD's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $4.7M in brand drug costs.
Does SALMAN AHMAD, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, SALMAN AHMAD, MD had 713 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.6%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SALMAN AHMAD, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SALMAN AHMAD, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SALMAN AHMAD, MD accept Medicare?
SALMAN AHMAD, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 19,992 Part D claims and 515 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SALMAN AHMAD, MD's credentials?
SALMAN AHMAD, MD's NPI is 1043281025 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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