Dr. Syed Ahmed, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ahmed
Dr. Syed Ahmed is an internal medicine specialist in Orange City, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmed performed 16,496 Medicare services across 7,234 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmed received a total of $1,126 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 17 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ahmed is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 75141 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,516 | $47 | $82 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 881 | $93 | $216 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 823 | $6 | $8 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 770 | $10 | $24 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 757 | $8 | $18 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 694 | $16 | $38 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 662 | $13 | $30 |
| Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody | 584 | $41 | $84 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 574 | $9 | $22 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 574 | $17 | $38 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 540 | $34 | $76 |
| Automated urinalysis | 532 | $2 | $6 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 518 | $15 | $34 |
| Folic acid level test | 508 | $14 | $34 |
| Vitamin D level test | 466 | $29 | $66 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 464 | $138 | $290 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 440 | $6 | $14 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 410 | $10 | $22 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 362 | $5 | $12 |
| Iron level test | 348 | $6 | $16 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 348 | $9 | $20 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 347 | $13 | $32 |
| Magnesium level test | 327 | $7 | $16 |
| Uric acid level test | 264 | $4 | $12 |
| Phosphate level test | 261 | $5 | $12 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 246 | $40 | $92 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 243 | $11 | $50 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 230 | $53 | $88 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 207 | $1 | $4 |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 194 | $102 | $180 |
| Annual depression screening | 155 | $18 | $36 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 152 | $70 | $219 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 152 | $126 | $234 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 128 | $142 | $448 |
| Drug screening test | 113 | $61 | $125 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 104 | $143 | $402 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 69 | $109 | $332 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 68 | $177 | $514 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 64 | $48 | $151 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 61 | $81 | $226 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 59 | $36 | $82 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 40 | $79 | $230 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 36 | $59 | $147 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 36 | $19 | $42 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 23 | $11 | $34 |
| Test to measure oxygen level in blood using ear or finger device continuously overnight | 23 | $19 | $48 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 19 | $144 | $390 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 17 | $25 | $58 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 16 | $18 | $42 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 16 | $35 | $108 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 15 | $18 | $42 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $128 | $418 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 14 | $138 | $382 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 11 | $31 | $96 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ahmed is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
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