Physician

Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Syed Ahmed, MD (NPI: 1255314407) practices internal medicine in the Elizabethtown, KY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hardin, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is HEALTHWAY INTERNAL MEDICINE & PEDIATRICS PLLC (NPI: 1881974160; TIN: 45-3027478) and primary practice location at 42701-2521. Ahmed is affiliated with the PBACO Holding, LLC (ACO ID: A1001), participating under the MSSP model.

Ahmed's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 204 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,551 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $108,575 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 5,584 prescription claims across 386 beneficiaries totaling $550,013 in drug costs, led by Jardiance (Empagliflozin). DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 37 records totaling $625. 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 declined steadily, from $155,776 to $108,575. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have changed little. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and declined steadily, from $24,397 to $2,008.

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$113K$227K2015 Medicare payment: $155,776 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $191,819 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $226,684 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $161,588 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $118,291 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $111,113 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $133,808 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $115,949 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $98,621 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $108,575 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154323,318$155,776
20163894,338$191,819
20174025,793$226,684
20183703,679$161,588
20193212,482$118,291
20202782,479$111,113
20212622,379$133,808
20222271,966$115,949
20232071,748$98,621
20242042,551$108,575

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$302K$604K2015 Drug cost: $377,756 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $470,526 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $603,574 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $525,572 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $428,334 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $480,025 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $425,825 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $448,345 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $591,435 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $550,013 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20153977,257$377,756
20164078,554$470,526
201741010,076$603,574
20183968,008$525,572
20193255,338$428,334
20202644,013$480,025
20213204,309$425,825
20223614,407$448,345
20233504,914$591,435
20243865,584$550,013

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$5.4K$11K2015 Medicare payment: $10,737 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $5,014 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $3,665 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $3,842 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $912 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $3,011 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $4,422 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $3,363 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $470 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $235 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
201568334$10,737
201672284$5,014
201762305$3,665
201860252$3,842
20192086$912
20201463$3,011
2021N/R95$4,422
2022N/R37$3,363
20231121$470
2024N/R12$235

* / # = 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
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit120120$124
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more159449$85
G0444Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes120120$17
G0442Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes135135$17
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's173532$11

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
JardianceEmpagliflozin804,457$85,583
EliquisApixaban603,810$61,442
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate422,880$51,626
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol291,650$34,577
RybelsusSemaglutide19990$31,765

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A4253Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 stripsNN/R12$235

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.37$625Novo Nordisk 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 Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD (NPI 1255314407), 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 Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for PBACO Holding, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A1001).

What billing organization is linked to Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD?

Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD is linked to HEALTHWAY INTERNAL MEDICINE & PEDIATRICS PLLC (billing NPI 1881974160) in the available physician profile data.

Does Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD have Open Payments data?

Syed Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD has 37 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.