Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Sacramento, CA
Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1275161150, issued on Mar 28, 2020. Check the license (California A179389, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tessnim R. Ahmad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License numbers
- A179389 CA
5063 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Phone
- (916) 734-6602
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2020
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240621001724); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tessnim R. Ahmad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A179389Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
491 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost95 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate66 claims
- Brinzolamide45 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol42 claims
- Ofloxacin40 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate33 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: $1,009.04
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Regents OF The Univ OF CARoseville, CA
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaRoseville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tessnim R. Ahmad among 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD is one of 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2013 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 70 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Marchand-Gareau, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171942840558
- Gilbert Xue, DOSacramento, CA 958171578142147
- Jacob Brubaker, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958151740433945
- Avni Shah, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031598007676
- Frank Cao, MDStockton, CA 952101366703969
- Han Kim, M.D.Stockton, CA 952101760821375
- Sina Vahedi, M.D.Stockton, CA 952071679005219
- Dipali Apte, MD, PHDSan Jose, CA 951281528145455
Common questions
What is Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD's NPI number?
Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275161150, issued on Mar 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-6602. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A179389, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tessnim R. Ahmad, MD had 491 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. 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.