Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST
Specialist · Bluefield, VA
Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST is a specialist with a practice address in Bluefield, Virginia, and NPI 1487654182, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101036550, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed M. Ahmad
- Credential
- M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 0101036550 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11 Westwood Medical Park, Bluefield, VA 24605
- Phone
- (276) 326-2638
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (276) 326-2360
- Medicaid IDs
- 006065813 VA
0084626000 WV - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100728001019); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11 Westwood Medical Park
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Razia Ahmad, MDSpecialist1447250097
Verify Syed M. Ahmad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0101036550Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
5,922 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 234 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin661 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate355 claims
- Methotrexate353 claims
- Prednisone309 claims
- Leflunomide222 claims
- Pregabalin213 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $580.32
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Syed M. Ahmad among 798 specialist records in Virginia
Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST is one of 798 specialist records with a practice address in Virginia. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 1989 among the 167 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 specialist records list a practice address in Bluefield
They are 4 of the 150 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluefield, and 798 specialist records in Virginia.
All 798 in Virginia → Every provider in Bluefield → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Razia Ahmad, MDBluefield, VA 246051447250097
- Donna Oster, CMT,LMTBluefield, VA 246051932419033
- Amber Price, LPTABluefield, VA 246051497150932
- Jean Condon, D.T.Grundy, VA 246141699810119
- Charles Rosche, M.D.South Boston, VA 245921962420166
- Gareth Titus, M.DSouth Boston, VA 245921316267750
- Gregory Rinehardt, DPTRichlands, VA 246411255578605
- Muljibhai Thakkar, MDRichlands, VA 246411316916505
Common questions
What is Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST's NPI number?
Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487654182, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Westwood Medical Park, Bluefield, VA, 24605. Phone: (276) 326-2638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101036550, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST had 5,922 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 of 100. 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.