NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316233083
Name
Syed 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
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 755 Highland Oaks Dr Ste 201

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

  1. Tracie Farmer, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1023104981
  2. Mark Guido, M.D,Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1740627496
  3. Sarah McKenzie, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1952941924

Verify Syed Ahmed in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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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.

  1. Syed Ahmed3,012
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium418 claims
  2. Ozempic271 claims
  3. Methimazole227 claims
  4. Jardiance189 claims
  5. Lantus Solostar133 claims
  6. 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

  1. 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).

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 →

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in North Carolina

  1. Oluyemisi Abdulsalam, MDRaleigh, NC1932199809
  2. Hiba Abouassi, M.D.Durham, NC1063617470
  3. Natasha Akhter, MDDurham, NC1992967863
  4. Joseph Aloi, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1194888958
  5. Michael Altheimer, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1053423434
  6. Guadalupe Andrade, FNP-CGastonia, NC1669081907
  7. Neeraj Ashri, MDCharlotte, NC1871501700
  8. Madhavi Averneni, MDGreenville, NC1710171954
  9. Mohammad Azad, MDGreenville, NC1356699904
  10. Khalid Aziz, MDFayetteville, NC1134143530

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.

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