Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Arlington, VA
Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Arlington, Virginia, and NPI 1306012950, issued on May 5, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101268889, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shazia Saman Ahmed
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 0101268889 VA
D0090203 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 100, Arlington, VA 22205
- Phone
- (703) 524-5777
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2026
- Fax
- (703) 908-9647
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241221000058); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Roshni Patel, ODOptometrist1700134152
Verify Shazia Saman Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101268889Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,137 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate226 claims
- Moxifloxacin213 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine178 claims
- Latanoprost105 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol77 claims
- Restasis50 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 51.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,534.64
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Chesapeake Eye Care And Laser Center LLCArlington, VA
- Vision Innovation Centers OF Virginia LLCFredericksburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shazia Saman Ahmed among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia
Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.
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Common questions
What is Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD's NPI number?
Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306012950, issued on May 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 100, Arlington, VA, 22205. Phone: (703) 524-5777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101268889, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD had 1,137 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shazia Saman Ahmed, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 51.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.