Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ijaz Ahmad, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ahmad
Dr. Ijaz Ahmad is an internal medicine specialist in Chicago, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmad performed 4,142 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmad received a total of $5,380 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 292 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ahmad is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 6% volume in IL
$5,380 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,142
Medicare services
Top 6% in IL for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$45
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
765 | $88 | $203 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
642 | $51 | $100 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
476 | $1 | $3 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
364 | $8 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
306 | $64 | $144 |
| Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels. |
297 | $3 | $5 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
138 | $33 | $62 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 127 | $19 | $29 |
| Annual depression screening | 124 | $19 | $29 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
111 | $134 | $205 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
102 | $60 | $132 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
96 | $32 | $39 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
94 | $40 | $77 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
76 | $40 | $88 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose. |
55 | $22 | $32 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
53 | $54 | $130 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
49 | $38 | $75 |
| Lidocaine HCl injection for IV infusion, 10 mg Administration of a 10 mg dose of lidocaine hydrochloride via intravenous infusion. |
44 | $0 | $1 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
42 | $65 | $144 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
34 | $115 | $267 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell-culture derived A flu shot containing four strains of influenza virus, produced using cell culture technology rather than eggs. This formulation is free from preservatives and antibiotics. |
30 | $33 | $48 |
| SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay test A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. |
26 | $35 | $56 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level, by device for home use | 21 | $10 | $14 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
21 | $229 | $439 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
20 | $14 | $36 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
18 | $72 | $180 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
11 | $169 | $325 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
1.1% high complexity
12.8% medium
86.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,380
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $769/year across 7 years
Top 12% in IL for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
292
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$505
2023
$949
2022
$1,158
2021
$891
2020
$249
2019
$882
2018
$747
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$198
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$84
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$57
Exact Sciences Corporation
$42
Lilly USA, LLC
$41
Amgen Inc.
$28
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 66.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$869
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$753
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$604
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$457
PFIZER INC.
$375
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$244
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$232
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$215
MannKind Corporation
$206
Allergan Inc.
$198
Lilly USA, LLC
$157
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$153
Novo Nordisk Inc
$113
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$108
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$102
ABBVIE INC.
$83
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$74
Exact Sciences Corporation
$64
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$63
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$48
AbbVie Inc.
$41
Dexcom, Inc.
$39
Amgen Inc.
$28
Genentech USA, Inc.
$24
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$22
Seqirus USA Inc
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$20
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 41.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVAIR · AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · BASAGLAR · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BRILINTA · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · DALVANCE · DUZALLO · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT · FreeStyle Libre · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LifeVest · Linzess · MOUNJARO · Mitigare · NUCALA · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PULMICORT RESPULES · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SYMBICORT · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · UBRELVY · Utibron · VERQUVO · VRAYLAR · Victoza · XARELTO · Xolair · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZENPEP
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
5,134
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ahmad is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in IL), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ahmad experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ahmad performed 765 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ahmad receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ahmad received a total of $5,380 from 31 companies across 292 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ahmad's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Chicago?
Dr. Ahmad's average Medicare payment per service is $45. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ahmad) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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