Waqar Ahmed, MD
Nephrology Physician · Binghamton, NY
Waqar Ahmed, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Binghamton, New York, and NPI 1225520273, issued on Jun 5, 2018. Check the license (New York 316273, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waqar Ahmed
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 316273 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27 Park Ave, Binghamton, NY 13903
- Phone
- (607) 762-2251
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220719002022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Waqar Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 316273Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
4,215 Medicare Part D claims for 842 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol750 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate601 claims
- Lisinopril491 claims
- Losartan Potassium269 claims
- Furosemide258 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl223 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): 84.6 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: $116.64
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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 3 group practices
- Chenango Memorial Hospital IncNorwich, NY
- United Health Services Hospitals, Inc.Binghamton, NY
- United Medical Associates PCApalachin, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Waqar Ahmed among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Waqar Ahmed, MD is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 764 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zaima Choudhry, M.D.Binghamton, NY 139031306399225
- Venkatesh Jayaraman, MDBinghamton, NY 139031457466567
- Stephen Kucera, MDBinghamton, NY 139031124290002
- Mohammad Quasem, MDBinghamton, NY 139031578559399
- Cindy YipFredonia, NY 140631710364443
- Richard Jenkins, M.D.Lewiston, NY 140921164840369
- Prashant Pendyala, MDLockport, NY 140941801842844
- Manasvi Jaitly, MDOgdensburg, NY 136691205036878
Common questions
What is Waqar Ahmed, MD's NPI number?
Waqar Ahmed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225520273, issued on Jun 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waqar Ahmed, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27 Park Ave, Binghamton, NY, 13903. Phone: (607) 762-2251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waqar Ahmed, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 316273, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Waqar Ahmed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waqar Ahmed, MD had 4,215 Medicare Part D claims for 842 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Waqar Ahmed, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.