NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zahid B. Ahmad, MD

Nephrology Physician · Oklahoma City, OK

Zahid B. Ahmad, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1700854049, issued on Mar 11, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 19156, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700854049
Name
Zahid B. Ahmad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
19156 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 NE 10TH St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone
(405) 271-8478
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
100114680F OK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031120000645); 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 825 NE 10TH St

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  4. Ali Amin, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1427073774
  5. M Andrews, MDInternal Medicine Physician1982672226
  6. Ahmed Awab, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1841331139

Verify Zahid B. Ahmad in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

542 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Zahid Ahmad542
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate49 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
  3. Carvedilol34 claims
  4. Calcium Acetate25 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl24 claims
  6. Omeprazole23 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): 71.7 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score53.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.1
  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: $3.08

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, 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.

  1. Zahid Ahmad$3.08
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. OU Health Partners IncOklahoma City, OK

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

Zahid B. Ahmad among 112 nephrology physician records in Oklahoma

Zahid B. Ahmad, MD is one of 112 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 87 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 53% 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 Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Oklahoma

There are 112 nephrology physician records in Oklahoma.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lamia Abughazaleh, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041477158533
  2. Benjamin Cowley, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041427027457
  3. Lukas Haragsim, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041396713541
  4. Kirolos Iskander, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041326497462
  5. Muhammad Sohaib Karim, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731041154522969
  6. Sheikh KhalidOklahoma City, OK 731041720466329
  7. Talal Khan, M.DOklahoma City, OK 731041629303938
  8. Satish Kumar, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041760451686

Common questions

What is Zahid B. Ahmad, MD's NPI number?

Zahid B. Ahmad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700854049, issued on Mar 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zahid B. Ahmad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 NE 10TH St, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104. Phone: (405) 271-8478. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zahid B. Ahmad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 19156, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zahid B. Ahmad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zahid B. Ahmad, MD had 542 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zahid B. Ahmad, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.7 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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