Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Taufiq Ahmed, MD
Pain Medicine · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Ahmed 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. Ahmed
Dr. Taufiq Ahmed is a pain medicine specialist in Orlando, FL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmed performed 1,342 Medicare services across 692 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmed received a total of $25,595 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 516 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ 1,342 Medicare services
$25,595 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 107891 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,342
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in FL for pain medicine
692
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~75 Medicare services per year of practice
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) | 299 | $91 | $1,024 |
| Drug screening test | 145 | $61 | $479 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 105 | $1 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 101 | $68 | $727 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 84 | $129 | $1,451 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 66 | $109 | $400 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 45 | $190 | $1,583 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 43 | $90 | $2,317 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 39 | $136 | $3,578 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 39 | $43 | $1,961 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 36 | $246 | $18,629 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 36 | $40 | $907 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 33 | $64 | $1,444 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 32 | $37 | $732 |
| Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal canal drug infusion pump | 28 | $31 | $364 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 26 | $81 | $1,599 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 26 | $46 | $811 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 26 | $153 | $1,251 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 22 | $150 | $3,548 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 21 | $53 | $2,079 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 18 | $74 | $1,953 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $144 | $1,788 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 16 | $49 | $562 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 13 | $78 | $2,119 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | 13 | $152 | $3,022 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 12 | $75 | $2,087 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
2.1% high complexity
35.8% medium
62.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$25,595
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,656/year across 7 years
Top 6% in FL for pain medicine
52
Companies
516
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,314 (75.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$6,246 (24.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$36 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,373
2023
$1,715
2022
$9,282
2021
$2,753
2020
$4,096
2019
$2,177
2018
$2,199
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$6,606
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,576
Abbott Laboratories
$2,318
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$1,524
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,436
Stryker Corporation
$1,238
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,188
Medtronic, Inc.
$995
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$951
Nevro Corp.
$924
Curonix LLC
$430
ABBVIE INC.
$405
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$363
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$352
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$346
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$221
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$214
Amgen Inc.
$203
Nutech Spine, Inc.
$194
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$193
SI-BONE, Inc.
$179
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$148
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$135
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$122
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$119
Lilly USA, LLC
$107
TRICE MEDICAL, INC.
$101
AbbVie Inc.
$91
PFIZER INC.
$89
Allergan Inc.
$83
Avanos Medical
$61
Egalet US Inc
$55
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$55
Zyla Life Sciences
$54
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$52
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$44
Orexo US, Inc.
$44
Biogen, Inc.
$36
US WorldMeds, LLC
$35
Shionogi Inc
$35
Kaleo, Inc.
$32
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$31
Nuvectra Corporation
$31
Bioventus LLC
$30
ViiV Healthcare Company
$30
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$23
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$16
Allergan, Inc.
$16
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$15
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 48.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · Accurian · Aimovig · Algovita · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · EMGALITY · ETERNA · EVZIO · Evoke SCS · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - IVAS · IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF · IVS - NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Infinion 16 · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kloxxado · LYRICA · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · Morphabond ER · Nalu Neurostimulation System · ONZETRA Xsail · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RESTORE · ROXYBOND · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPINRAZA · SPRIX · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Superion · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · TARGETSTIM · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · ZOHYDRO ER · ZORVOLEX · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zubsolv · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (76%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for pain medicine in FL.
Equivalent to $1,907 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
28
Per 100K population
1.9
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
ORLANDO HEALTH
3.3 mi
3.3 mi
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 moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of FL peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ahmed experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ahmed performed 299 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ahmed receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ahmed received a total of $25,595 from 52 companies across 516 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Ahmed's costs compare to other pain medicines in Orlando?
Dr. Ahmed's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Ahmed) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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