Zain Ahmed, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Wallingford, CT
Zain Ahmed, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Wallingford, Connecticut, and NPI 1952782567, issued on Jun 10, 2015. Check the license (Connecticut 71523, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zain Ahmed
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 71523 CT
LP03522 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1062 Barnes RD Ste 300, Wallingford, CT 06492
- Phone
- (203) 265-9831
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220921002235); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1062 Barnes RD Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kathryn Cappiello, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1619522257
- Allison Padegimas, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1144630328
- Norman Roth, M.S., M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1568828259
Verify Zain Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 71523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,047 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide172 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium121 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate116 claims
- Eliquis84 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate74 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate49 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): 88.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $796.02
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Consulting Cardiologists PCWallingford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut.
Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut
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- Binny Abraham, M.D.New Haven, CT1760657647
- Joseph Abreu, MDTorrington, CT1003996240
- Arun Agarwal, M.D.New Britain, CT1326226044
- Sneha Agarwalla, MDBloomfield, CT1801245162
- Elliot Agin, M.D.Milford, CT1790729093
- Tariq Ahmad, M.D.New Haven, CT1104955699
- Keshava Aithal, MDMiddletown, CT1811005713
- Joseph Akar, MDNew Haven, CT1558430058
- Emmanuel AkintoyeNew Haven, CT1659767598
Common questions
What is Zain Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?
Zain Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952782567, issued on Jun 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zain Ahmed, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1062 Barnes RD Ste 300, Wallingford, CT, 06492. Phone: (203) 265-9831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zain Ahmed, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 71523, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zain Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zain Ahmed, M.D. had 1,047 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zain Ahmed, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.7 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.
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.