Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ahmad Zeeshan, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2415 N ORANGE AVE STE 700, Orlando, FL 32804
4073032474
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1336292010 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Zeeshan from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Zeeshan

Dr. Ahmad Zeeshan is a thoracic surgery specialist in Orlando, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Zeeshan performed 299 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Zeeshan received a total of $74,669 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 166 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. Zeeshan 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 33% volume in FL $74,669 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 125588 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
299
Medicare services
Top 33% in FL for thoracic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$166
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
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
123 $93 $361
Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device
Assessment of the function and status of a device that assists the lower chambers of the heart.
71 $32 $124
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
54 $137 $525
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
20 $1,174 $5,617
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
19 $12 $49
Coronary artery bypass graft, 3 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using vein or artery grafts. This specific code covers the placement of three grafts.
12 $409 $1,708
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.
10.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
89.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$74,669
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,667/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
166
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
$66,033
2023
$4,624
2022
$1,404
2021
$969
2020
$207
2019
$407
2018
$1,024

Payments by company (2024)

ABIOMED
$62,776
TransMedics, Inc.
$1,669
Abbott Laboratories
$743
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$244
Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
$160
Medtronic, Inc.
$157
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$129
ATRICURE, INC.
$105
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$18
Artivion, Inc.
$16
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 98.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABIOMED
$68,526
Abbott Laboratories
$1,956
TransMedics, Inc.
$1,669
Bolton Medical Inc
$404
ATRICURE, INC.
$403
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$303
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$207
AtriCure, Inc.
$184
Medtronic, Inc.
$182
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$173
Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
$160
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$129
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$101
Cook Medical LLC
$82
CryoLife, Inc.
$45
Artivion, Inc.
$33
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$27
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$27
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.
$25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$18
Stryker Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 96.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACUTHERM Catheter · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves · BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE · COOK · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · Cardiohelp · CoreValve Evolut · Da Vinci Surgical System · ENSITE · FARXIGA · Grafts · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartString III Proximal Seal · HeartWare HVAD · Heartstring · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · Impella · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mitra Clip system · NA · On-X · Organ Care System · ProtekDuo Kit · Relay Grafts · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TandemLung · Vasoview Hemopro 2
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 →
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
47
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ASPIRE HEALTH PARTNERS
3.0 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. Zeeshan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Zeeshan experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Zeeshan performed 123 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Zeeshan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Zeeshan received a total of $74,669 from 21 companies across 166 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. Zeeshan's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Orlando?
Dr. Zeeshan's average Medicare payment per service is $166. 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. Zeeshan) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →