NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zafar Ahmad, P.A.

Physician Assistant · Columbia, MO

Zafar Ahmad, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1629382668, issued on Aug 2, 2010. Check the license (Missouri 2010020914, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629382668
Name
Zafar Ahmad
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
2010020914 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212
Phone
(573) 882-8091
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2025
Fax
(573) 884-1902
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100923000494); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Gani Abazi, MD, MPHChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1568203263
  2. Amr Abdelaziz, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1568718443
  3. Hilal Abdessamad, MDInfectious Disease Physician1669265344
  4. Mehamed Abdi, MDPsychiatry Physician1821982224
  5. Abdul-Azeez Abdullahi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1013561158
  6. Jihad Abu Zayed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497676019

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

735 Medicare Part D claims for 383 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zafar Ahmad735
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt88 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl84 claims
  3. Prednisone67 claims
  4. Mupirocin44 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine42 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl35 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $67.35

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Csl Behring. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zafar Ahmad$67.35
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

175 physician assistant records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 175 of the 6,004 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,790 physician assistant records in Missouri.

Other physician assistant records in Missouri

  1. Makenzie Abbott, PA-CJefferson City, MO1003436585
  2. Muhannad Abdin, PA-CJoplin, MO1528859808
  3. Dana Abdullahi, PA-CKansas City, MO1285199729
  4. Kelbie Abercrombie, PA-CSpringfield, MO1124323001
  5. Melissa Abramovitz, PASpringfield, MO1255638003
  6. Haile AbrhaKansas City, MO1730853367
  7. Nada Abusalim, PA-CColumbia, MO1194434084
  8. Sierra AckerSaint Louis, MO1942142468
  9. Elaina Adams, PA-C LAT ATCColumbia, MO1134836406
  10. James Adams, PAJoplin, MO1831126788

Common questions

What is Zafar Ahmad, P.A.'s NPI number?

Zafar Ahmad, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629382668, issued on Aug 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zafar Ahmad, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO, 65212. Phone: (573) 882-8091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zafar Ahmad, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2010020914, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Zafar Ahmad, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zafar Ahmad, P.A. had 735 Medicare Part D claims for 383 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zafar Ahmad, P.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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