Shair U. Ahmed, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Shair U. Ahmed, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1629270749, issued on Jun 1, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 49662, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shair U. Ahmed
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 49662 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 W Thomas RD Ste 500, Phoenix, AZ 85013
- Phone
- (602) 406-4000
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 406-6498
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 500 W Thomas RD Ste 500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Shair U. Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 49662Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
71 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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: $317.02
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona
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- Orazio Amabile, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1992993927
- Kenneth Ashton, MDChandler, AZ1144214172
- Saina Attaran Asl, M.D.Prescott Valley, AZ1518403781
- Bryan Barrus, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1982846101
- Mary Jane Barth, MDTucson, AZ1376509281
- Jim Bates, D.O.Bullhead City, AZ1275572992
Common questions
What is Shair U. Ahmed, MD's NPI number?
Shair U. Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629270749, issued on Jun 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shair U. Ahmed, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 W Thomas RD Ste 500, Phoenix, AZ, 85013. Phone: (602) 406-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shair U. Ahmed, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 49662, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shair U. Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shair U. Ahmed, MD had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.