Dr. Altan Ahmed, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ahmed
Dr. Altan Ahmed is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Tampa, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmed performed 1,029 Medicare services across 898 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmed received a total of $5,963 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 70 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 250 | $10 | $43 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 85 | $12 | $53 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 80 | $15 | $63 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | 58 | $38 | $78 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 58 | $57 | $197 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 45 | $273 | $1,732 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond | 30 | $39 | $258 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | 30 | $77 | $195 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 29 | $191 | $3,157 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 28 | $25 | $114 |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | 26 | $120 | $539 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 25 | $52 | $255 |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | 19 | $152 | $659 |
| Limited or follow-up ct scan | 19 | $37 | $165 |
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | 18 | $66 | $337 |
| Needle biopsy or removal of surface lymph nodes | 17 | $66 | $244 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | 17 | $137 | $527 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 17 | $66 | $261 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 17 | $27 | $103 |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 16 | $89 | $356 |
| Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist | 14 | $453 | $2,104 |
| Needle biopsy of growth of abdominal cavity | 14 | $65 | $305 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 13 | $89 | $408 |
| Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 13 | $162 | $778 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 12 | $57 | $386 |
| Needle biopsy of kidney | 12 | $81 | $485 |
| Radioactive drug therapy through a tube inserted in an artery | 12 | $76 | $421 |
| Needle biopsy of muscle | 11 | $46 | $378 |
| Insertion of vena cava filter with review by radiologist | 11 | $165 | $868 |
| Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | 11 | $150 | $755 |
| Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | 11 | $49 | $229 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 11 | $30 | $140 |
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 mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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