Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD is a geriatric psychiatry physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1457858656, issued on Apr 12, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD480508, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samah Maryam Ahmed
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Psychiatry Physician 2084P0805X
- License number
- MD480508 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 833 Chestnut St Ste 210, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Phone
- (215) 955-8420
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251216000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 833 Chestnut St Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Samah Maryam Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD480508Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric psychiatry physician in 2024
980 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,485 among the 473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mirtazapine105 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl79 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate75 claims
- Trazodone Hcl65 claims
- Bupropion Xl63 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate56 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 2 group practices
- Advanced Psychiatric Associates LLCFlorham Park, NJ
- Jefferson University PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samah Maryam Ahmed among 42 geriatric psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD is one of 42 geriatric psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 1989 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0805X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 42 geriatric psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 42 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Geriatric Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rodney Pelchat, M.D.Phila, PA 191071952315855
- Joel Streim, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041265469183
- Nicholas Tsopelas, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041629044292
- Patrick Ciccone, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191031457691628
- Neal Satten, M.D.Wynnewood, PA 190961477562957
- Bijan Etemad, M.D.Villanova, PA 190851124253067
- David Greenspan, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411306894126
- Kenneth Levy, DOPhiladelphia, PA 191521457319550
Common questions
What is Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD's NPI number?
Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457858656, issued on Apr 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 833 Chestnut St Ste 210, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 955-8420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD480508, 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 Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samah Maryam Ahmed, MD had 980 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,485. 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.