NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syed Mustafa Ahmed, MD

Nephrology Physician · Maywood, IL

Syed Mustafa Ahmed, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Maywood, Illinois, and NPI 1609000579, issued on May 7, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036130912, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609000579
Name
Syed Mustafa Ahmed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
036130912 IL
036126511 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
Phone
(708) 216-9000
Enumerated
May 7, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120810000638); 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 2160 S 1St Ave

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

  1. Stefanie AbbottFamily Medicine Physician1861137457
  2. Osamah Abdallah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275976144
  3. Abdelhai Abdelqader, MDGastroenterology Physician1073931127
  4. Samer Abdelsamie, D.M.DOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1366732257
  5. Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, MSCThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1760793293
  6. Gerges Abdelsayed, MBBCH BAODiagnostic Radiology Physician1942902606

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,810 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Syed Ahmed1,810
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol345 claims
  2. Furosemide318 claims
  3. Lisinopril149 claims
  4. Farxiga122 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate117 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl85 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 one group practice

  1. Rna OF Rockford, PLLCRockford, IL

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

Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.

Other nephrology physician records in Illinois

  1. Momen Abbasi, M.D.Chicago, IL1184472268
  2. Ahmed AbdouHarvey, IL1821526492
  3. Mohan Abraham, MDChicago, IL1144550088
  4. Pabitra Adhikari, MDChicago, IL1427629740
  5. Bhavani Adusumilli, MDSpringfield, IL1568792604
  6. Vikram Aggarwal, M.DChicago, IL1316235583
  7. Akansha Agrawal, MDChicago, IL1396280905
  8. Kireet Agrawal, MDChicago, IL1780831719
  9. Fayzan Ahmad, MDChicago, IL1376005835
  10. Mashood Ahmad, MDRockford, IL1043232846

Common questions

What is Syed Mustafa Ahmed, MD's NPI number?

Syed Mustafa Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609000579, issued on May 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Mustafa Ahmed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153. Phone: (708) 216-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Mustafa Ahmed, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036130912, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Syed Mustafa Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Mustafa Ahmed, MD had 1,810 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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