Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1316233083, issued on Jun 21, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-00792, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Rifat Ahmed
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 2016-00792 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 755 Highland Oaks Dr Ste 201, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (336) 765-0020
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 765-0581
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161011001489); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records → All 289 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 755 Highland Oaks Dr Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tracie Farmer, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1023104981
- Mark Guido, M.D,Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1740627496
- Sarah McKenzie, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1952941924
Verify Syed Rifat Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-00792Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
3,012 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium418 claims
- Ozempic271 claims
- Methimazole227 claims
- Jardiance189 claims
- Lantus Solostar133 claims
- Tresiba Flextouch U-100130 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
- Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Syed Rifat Ahmed among 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in North Carolina
Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D. is one of 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 203 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 289 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in North Carolina.
All 289 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larry Cantley, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031457336893
- Tracie Farmer, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031023104981
- Kellie Faulk, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031023000676
- Mark Guido, M.D,Winston Salem, NC 271031740627496
- Leah Kang-Oh, D.O.Winston Salem, NC 271031548556749
- Peter McHugh, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031356380588
- Pooja Raghavan, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031801026810
- Catherine Rolih, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031215915335
Common questions
What is Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?
Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316233083, issued on Jun 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 755 Highland Oaks Dr Ste 201, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 765-0020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-00792, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Rifat Ahmed, M.D. had 3,012 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.