NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shifat Ahmed, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Shifat Ahmed, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1568881472, issued on Apr 8, 2014. Check the license (Arizona 57133, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568881472
Name
Shifat Ahmed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
57133 AZ
R3986 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 N 6TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone
(602) 344-5011
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 344-0930
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181226000593); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 625 N 6TH St

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

  1. Jennifer Bartolo, MSN/FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1053034157
  2. Stuart Bergman, MDUrology Physician1992859805
  3. Kimberly Brussow, M.S.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1205276300
  4. William Cance, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1093721730
  5. Jill Cassaday, PHARMD, BCPSOncology Pharmacist1578524336
  6. Mandy Cornelius, LMSWSocial Worker1093180770

Verify Shifat Ahmed in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,548 Medicare Part D claims for 495 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Shifat Ahmed1,548
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium431 claims
  2. Famotidine118 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl102 claims
  4. Omeprazole73 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt59 claims
  6. Mesalamine Er50 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: $2,787.37

115 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shifat Ahmed$2,787.37
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arizona Digestive Health PCPhoenix, AZ

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

Shifat Ahmed among 403 gastroenterology physician records in Arizona

Shifat Ahmed, MD is one of 403 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 403 gastroenterology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Altman, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041992777106
  2. David Drewitz, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041174574610
  3. Fredrick Kenny, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041659321297
  4. Michael Mills, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041811948359
  5. Bruce Noland, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041245280346
  6. Shiva Ratuapli, MDPhoenix, AZ 850041265492060
  7. Eugene Tharalson, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041346290442
  8. Paul Berggreen, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061093703605

Common questions

What is Shifat Ahmed, MD's NPI number?

Shifat Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568881472, issued on Apr 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shifat Ahmed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 N 6TH St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Phone: (602) 344-5011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shifat Ahmed, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 57133, 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 Shifat Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shifat Ahmed, MD had 1,548 Medicare Part D claims for 495 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.