Physician

Ahmed Shahzad, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ahmed Shahzad, M.D. (NPI: 1255300422) practices nephrology in the Philadelphia, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Delaware, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF DELAWARE COUNTY PC (NPI: 1568579639; TIN: 204886533) and primary practice location at 19083-2712.

Shahzad's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 233 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,999 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $171,358 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99305 (Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes). Part D data shows 862 prescription claims across 102 beneficiaries totaling $139,270 in drug costs, led by Velphoro (Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide). Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $92. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $177,994 and ending at $139,270. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$122K$244K2015 Medicare payment: $235,304 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $222,465 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $212,014 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $200,307 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $244,386 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $182,966 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $200,461 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $152,604 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $163,110 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $171,358 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20153712,415$235,304
20163722,429$222,465
20173192,449$212,014
20183072,022$200,307
20193252,470$244,386
20202681,694$182,966
20212532,180$200,461
20222361,742$152,604
20232642,094$163,110
20242331,999$171,358

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$136K$273K2015 Drug cost: $177,994 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $197,807 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $238,628 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $147,101 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $194,372 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $221,822 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $220,489 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $201,365 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $272,588 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $139,270 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20151071,112$177,994
20161031,055$197,807
2017911,097$238,628
2018961,035$147,101
20191051,054$194,372
202098973$221,822
202188874$220,489
202278880$201,365
202389775$272,588
2024102862$139,270

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes5665$116
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes6477$114
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes45112$101
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes3262$94
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes113678$69

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
VelphoroSucroferric Oxyhydroxide23870$67,603
Sevelamer CarbonateSevelamer Carbonate753,653$18,210
Nifedipine ErNifedipine703,352$1,923
Calcium AcetateCalcium Acetate18840$1,208
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride20964$802

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.4$92PFIZER INC.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Ahmed Shahzad, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ahmed Shahzad, M.D. (NPI 1255300422), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Ahmed Shahzad, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Ahmed Shahzad, M.D.?

Ahmed Shahzad, M.D. is linked to NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF DELAWARE COUNTY PC (billing NPI 1568579639) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ahmed Shahzad, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Ahmed Shahzad, M.D. has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.