Vaqar Ahmed, MD
Nephrology Physician · Teaneck, NJ
Vaqar Ahmed, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Teaneck, New Jersey, and NPI 1598961914, issued on Jun 22, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA10791400, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vaqar Ahmed
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 25MA10791400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 870 Palisade Ave, Teaneck, NJ 07666
- Phone
- (201) 836-0897
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200715001987); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 870 Palisade Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- George Ajjan, M.D.Specialist1992709521
- Benjamin Aronoff, MDNephrology Physician1922075878
- Stephanie Braun, APNPhysical Therapist1598372773
- Michael Conn, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1689755191
- Michael D'ArcyPhysician Assistant1710765086
- John Frattarola, MDSpecialist1609836592
Verify Vaqar Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA10791400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nifedipine Er168 claims
- Prednisone148 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate92 claims
- Valganciclovir Hcl85 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl75 claims
- Potassium Chloride74 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.13
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
Other nephrology physician records in New Jersey
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- Khaled Abdel-Kader, M.D.Freehold, NJ1164693008
- Zeinab Abdulrahman, MDNeptune Twp, NJ1528687803
- Mirel Abramovici, M.D.Englewood, NJ1215961958
- Prasad Acharya, M.D.Hainesport, NJ1295783785
- Alexandre Ackad, MDMidland Park, NJ1649261454
- Ananea Adamidis, M.D.Teaneck, NJ1235139957
- Adedamola Adeboye, M.DWest Orange, NJ1972997146
- Samuel Agahiu, MDEnglewood, NJ1992967020
Common questions
What is Vaqar Ahmed, MD's NPI number?
Vaqar Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598961914, issued on Jun 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vaqar Ahmed, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 870 Palisade Ave, Teaneck, NJ, 07666. Phone: (201) 836-0897. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vaqar Ahmed, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA10791400, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vaqar Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vaqar Ahmed, MD had 1,773 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vaqar Ahmed, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.