Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Saad Ahmad, M.D.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Morristown, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ahmad
Dr. Saad Ahmad is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in Morristown, NJ, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmad performed 397 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmad received a total of $53,849 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 358 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. 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.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ 397 Medicare services
$53,849 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗397
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in NJ for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$97
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
94 | $10 | $37 |
| 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. |
89 | $64 | $303 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 34 | $197 | $920 |
| 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. |
30 | $47 | $161 |
| 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. |
29 | $73 | $277 |
| 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. |
28 | $408 | $1,732 |
| Right heart catheterization A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels. |
20 | $99 | $427 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system This procedure involves checking the function and data of an implanted device used to monitor heart and blood vessel activity. |
16 | $15 | $77 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 16 | $271 | $1,152 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $122 | $442 |
| Additional heart vessel ultrasound evaluation An additional ultrasound assessment of a specific heart blood vessel or graft, including radiologist review. |
14 | $58 | $221 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $88 | $326 |
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.
20.7% high complexity
10.8% medium
68.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$53,849
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,693/year across 7 years
Top 25% in NJ for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
358
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
$17,854
2023
$9,590
2022
$10,994
2021
$825
2020
$6,564
2019
$4,234
2018
$3,788
Payments by company (2024)
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$10,009
PFIZER INC.
$3,555
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,474
Abbott Laboratories
$907
ABIOMED
$422
Boston Scientific Corporation
$361
Imperative Care, Inc
$283
Reflow Medical Inc
$276
Teleflex LLC
$130
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$125
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$51
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$43
Medtronic, Inc.
$43
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$34
ENDOTRONIX, INC.
$28
CVRx, Inc.
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 84.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$12,907
Abbott Laboratories
$11,736
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$10,190
Inari Medical, Inc.
$4,257
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,952
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$2,526
ABIOMED
$1,577
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,426
Pfizer Inc.
$1,254
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$676
Imperative Care, Inc
$605
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$526
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$499
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$335
Reflow Medical Inc
$276
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$257
Teleflex LLC
$255
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$178
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$145
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$143
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$125
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$125
Amgen Inc.
$115
TRUVIC MEDICAL, INC.
$98
Novo Nordisk Inc
$97
Penumbra, Inc.
$81
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$67
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$51
Medtronic, Inc.
$43
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$34
ENDOTRONIX, INC.
$28
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$25
CVRx, Inc.
$25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$18
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
ABBVIE INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 64.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6571) Eagle Eye · (6575) Coronary Undivided · ALPHAVAC · ANGIOVAC · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVVIGO Guidance System · Aimovig · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIOSAVE HYBRID · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CORDELLA PULOMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE SENSOR · COROFLOW · CROSSBOSS · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CardioMEMS HF System · Catheter - Turnpike · Comet · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · Diamondback Coronary · Dragonfly OCT · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GUIDELINER · HawkOne · HeartMate · Hi-Torque Balance guide wires · Hi-Torque Pilot guide wire · INNOVA · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LIFESPARC · LifeSPARC · LifeVest · MAMBA · MITRACLIP · MitraClip System · ONPATTRO · OPTICROSS · OPTIMIZER SMART SYSTEM · OPTIS · OZURDEX · OptiCross · Optimizer · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PCI Optimization · PRESSUREWIRE · PRODIGY CATHETER · Penumbra System · PressureWire FFR · ROTAPRO · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMBICORT · SYMPHONY CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Shockwave C2+ Coronary · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TURNPIKE · TYPE B PLUG · TurboHawk · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN Access System · WINREVAIR · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · Xience Sierra CSS · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience cornary stent systems
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 →
Geographic Context
Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
6
County median income
$134,929
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
GREYSTONE PARK PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
4.7 mi
4.7 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. Ahmad is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 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. Ahmad experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ahmad performed 94 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Ahmad receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ahmad received a total of $53,849 from 41 companies across 358 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. Ahmad's costs compare to other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physicians in Morristown?
Dr. Ahmad's average Medicare payment per service is $97. 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 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 →
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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.
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