NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zahid S. Ahmad, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Dallas, TX

Zahid S. Ahmad, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1053529099, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Texas M6488, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053529099
Name
Zahid S. Ahmad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
M6488 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235
Phone
(214) 590-8058
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100730000327); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2004
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5201 Harry Hines Blvd

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

  1. Hodan Abdi, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558750075
  2. Mohamad Bachir AbiadOphthalmology Physician1831542828
  3. Seethal Abraham, P.A.Physician Assistant1225305741
  4. Godwin Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154320034
  5. Mark Adle, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336562750
  6. Usman Afzal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922186592

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

890 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Zahid Ahmad890
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Repatha Sureclick206 claims
  2. Ezetimibe130 claims
  3. Praluent Pen104 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium96 claims
  5. Vascepa41 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium35 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): 74.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  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: $149.99

1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zahid Ahmad$149.99
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

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

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas

There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas

  1. Nicola Abate, MDBaytown, TX1588621692
  2. Randa Abdelmasih, MDGalveston, TX1003377417
  3. Jessica Abramowitz, MDDallas, TX1184856759
  4. Marconi Abreu, MDDallas, TX1144428319
  5. Layla Abushamat, M.D., M.P.H.Houston, TX1114306669
  6. Brandi Addison, D.OCorpus Christi, TX1891115275
  7. Reshmi Adupa, MDOdessa, TX1265008882
  8. Azhar Afaq, M.D.Fort Worth, TX1518906569
  9. Priyanka AgarwalIrving, TX1326466145
  10. Kelly Aguilar, M.D.Spring, TX1932316395

Common questions

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

Zahid S. Ahmad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053529099, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zahid S. Ahmad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75235. Phone: (214) 590-8058. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number M6488, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Zahid S. Ahmad, MD had 890 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.