Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Daniel Ahmad, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Elgin, IL
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. Ahmad 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. Ahmad
Dr. Daniel Ahmad is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Elgin, IL, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmad performed 1,121 Medicare services across 935 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmad received a total of $23,788 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 390 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Ahmad 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.
✓ 12 years in practice
▲ Top 17% volume in IL
$23,788 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,121
Medicare services
Top 17% in IL for student in an organized health care education/training program
935
Unique beneficiaries
$108
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~93 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, 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. |
219 | $141 | $366 |
| 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. |
192 | $95 | $248 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
124 | $12 | $82 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 104 | $169 | $465 |
| 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. |
72 | $10 | $163 |
| 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. |
45 | $130 | $437 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
38 | $19 | $160 |
| 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. |
38 | $176 | $678 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 36 | $197 | $1,197 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
32 | $15 | $81 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
32 | $10 | $54 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
29 | $56 | $350 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
23 | $6 | $26 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
23 | $2 | $32 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
19 | $607 | $5,163 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
16 | $79 | $368 |
| 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. |
16 | $99 | $259 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
15 | $465 | $2,288 |
| Cerebral embolic protection device placement and removal A catheter-based procedure to place a device in the brain to prevent embolisms, followed by its removal, using imaging guidance. |
12 | $104 | $306 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
12 | $143 | $841 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 12 | $273 | $1,498 |
| 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. |
12 | $94 | $241 |
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.
9.4% high complexity
15.2% medium
75.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$23,788
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,398/year across 7 years
Top 2% in IL for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
390
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
$16,565 (69.6%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$4,850 (20.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,966 (8.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$406 (1.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,375
2023
$5,188
2022
$5,824
2021
$3,863
2020
$5,317
2019
$156
2018
$64
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$742
ABIOMED
$715
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$604
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$303
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$221
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$201
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$148
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$89
Reflow Medical Inc
$63
Novo Nordisk Inc
$50
CVRx, Inc.
$48
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$30
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$30
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$27
Amgen Inc.
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$22
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
BIOTRONIK INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 61.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$7,582
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,313
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,997
ABIOMED
$1,529
Penumbra, Inc.
$1,227
Cook Medical LLC
$1,020
Medtronic, Inc.
$850
BIOTRONIK INC.
$753
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$481
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$450
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$413
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$337
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$303
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$241
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$224
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$221
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$221
JenaValve Technology, Inc.
$185
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$164
Terumo Medical Corporation
$156
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$135
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$125
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$89
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$74
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$69
CHIESI USA, INC.
$68
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$67
Reflow Medical Inc
$63
Inari Medical, Inc.
$57
Novo Nordisk Inc
$50
CVRx, Inc.
$48
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$36
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
Amgen Inc.
$25
Trevena, Inc.
$24
Teleflex LLC
$24
PFIZER INC.
$24
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$15
CORDIS US CORP.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 58.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK · (6571) Eagle Eye · AMPLATZER · ANGIO-SEAL · AVALUS · AVVIGO Guidance System · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Amplatz · AngioSeal · Apollo · Assure WCD · Astron; Pulsar; AstronPulsar · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CVI Consumables · CVI Systems · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · GENERAL THERAPIES · GLIDESHEATH SLENDER · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GUIDELINER · HD-IVUS · HemoSphere · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MAMBA · MITRACLIP · MitraClip System · OPSUMIT · OPTIS · OPTITORQUE · Olinvyk · Orsiro · Orsiro Mission · PERFORMER · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · PK Papyrus · Passeo-18 · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · PressureWire FFR · Pulsar · Pulsar-18 T3 · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTAPRO · RXi Systems · Repatha · Resolute · S · SABER · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Sentinel · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Stingray · TR BAND · UPTRAVI · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZILVER PTX · Zilver PTX
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 (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for student in an organized health care education/training program in IL.
Geographic Context
Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
1,025
Per 100K population
198.6
County median income
$100,678
Nearest hospital
ADVOCATE SHERMAN 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. Ahmad is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of IL peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ahmad experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ahmad performed 219 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Ahmad receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ahmad received a total of $23,788 from 40 companies across 390 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. Ahmad's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Elgin?
Dr. Ahmad's average Medicare payment per service is $108. 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. Ahmad) 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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