NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zohair Ahmed, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Peoria, IL

Zohair Ahmed, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1578826939, issued on Jun 20, 2012. Check the license (Illinois 036138701, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578826939
Name
Zohair Ahmed
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
036138701 IL
125061405 IL
01083881A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
530 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL 61637
Phone
(309) 655-2730
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2026
Medicaid ID
300038741 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150903002179); accepts Medicare assignment
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 530 NE Glen Oak Ave

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

  1. Motaz Abas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1215510201
  2. Mohammed Abdulaaima, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861952707
  3. Makram Abou Ghaida, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659119253
  4. Bassel Abouzeid, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376160846
  5. Susan Abraham, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1598926818
  6. Angela AdamsOccupational Therapist1124564802

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

154 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Zohair Ahmed154
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole42 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium29 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G17 claims
  4. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf15 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $665.49

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zohair Ahmed$665.49
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Franciscan Physician NetworkMunster, IN
  3. Specialty Physicians OF Illinois LLCOlympia Fields, IL
  4. The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL

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.

Zohair Ahmed among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois

Zohair Ahmed, M.D. is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2012, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Asghar, MDPeoria, IL 616371295381820
  2. Nikhil Kalva, M.DPeoria, IL 616371255524419
  3. Mehwish Kishore, M.DPeoria, IL 616371467196774
  4. Ankita Nekkanti, M.B.B.S.,Peoria, IL 616371154065605
  5. Saqib Walayat, M.D.Peoria, IL 616361649729732
  6. Daniel Martin, M.D.Peoria, IL 616141578874293
  7. Terry Baldwin, M.D.Peoria, IL 616061346276284
  8. Shiraz Khaiser, MDPeoria, IL 616061568681740

Common questions

What is Zohair Ahmed, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zohair Ahmed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578826939, issued on Jun 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zohair Ahmed, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 530 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL, 61637. Phone: (309) 655-2730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zohair Ahmed, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036138701, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zohair Ahmed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zohair Ahmed, M.D. had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.