Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Masood Ahmed, M. D.
Pulmonary Disease · Savannah, GA
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. Masood Ahmed is a pulmonary disease specialist in Savannah, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmed performed 2,965 Medicare services across 1,431 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmed received a total of $5,246 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 295 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 8% volume in GA
$5,246 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,965
Medicare services
Top 8% in GA for pulmonary disease
1,431
Unique beneficiaries
$79
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
940 | $87 | $120 |
| 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. |
577 | $82 | $137 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
331 | $62 | $86 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
266 | $162 | $285 |
| 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. |
171 | $60 | $111 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
103 | $18 | $35 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
99 | $37 | $59 |
| Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method. |
98 | $29 | $42 |
| Bronchial secretion aspiration via endoscope Removal of initial lung airway secretions using an endoscope. This procedure involves inserting a scope into the airways to clear fluid or mucus. |
79 | $108 | $193 |
| 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. |
75 | $34 | $55 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
73 | $10 | $13 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
38 | $27 | $44 |
| 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. |
27 | $135 | $265 |
| Exercise-induced lung stress test A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising. |
24 | $25 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
19 | $137 | $180 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $164 | $221 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
17 | $89 | $130 |
| Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing. |
11 | $48 | $136 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,246
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $749/year across 7 years
Top 33% in GA for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
295
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
$5,246 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$452
2023
$544
2022
$846
2021
$696
2020
$771
2019
$1,124
2018
$813
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$141
GENZYME CORPORATION
$132
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$30
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$29
Grifols USA, LLC
$25
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$23
Inari Medical, Inc.
$22
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 67.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,235
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$401
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$262
Grifols USA, LLC
$246
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$238
GENZYME CORPORATION
$228
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$221
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$186
Insmed, Inc.
$171
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$166
Genentech USA, Inc.
$161
United Therapeutics Corporation
$143
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$142
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$122
PFIZER INC.
$117
Electromed, Inc.
$83
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$79
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$76
Amgen Inc.
$74
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$72
Novo Nordisk Inc
$64
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$56
Shire North American Group Inc
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$49
Baxter Healthcare
$46
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$40
Inari Medical, Inc.
$39
Allergan, Inc.
$38
DAVOL INC.
$35
ABBVIE INC.
$32
Inogen, Inc.
$30
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$29
Mallinckrodt LLC
$27
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$23
Shionogi Inc
$21
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$20
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$20
Allergan Inc.
$19
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$18
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$18
AbbVie Inc.
$18
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$16
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
Ambu Inc.
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 36.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ANDEXXA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AVYCAZ · AirDuo Digihaler · Andexxa · Arikayce · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHANTIX · DUPIXENT · Dymista · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fetroja · GIAPREZA · GLASSIA · INOGEN · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Livalo · NIOX VERO · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · ORENITRAM · Ozempic · PROGEL · Perforomist · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · QUVIVIQ · RUCONEST · S · SHINGRIX · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Sunosi · TEFLARO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · Trilogy 100 · UPTRAVI · Vascepa · Victoza · WAKIX · Wakix · XARELTO · XOLAIR · Xolair · Yupelri · ZERBAXA
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Pulmonary diseases within 10 mi
15
Per 100K population
5.0
County median income
$69,575
Nearest hospital
CANDLER HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ahmed is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Ahmed experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ahmed performed 940 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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 $5,246 from 49 companies across 295 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 pulmonary diseases in Savannah?
Dr. Ahmed's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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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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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