Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Irfan Ahmed, MD

Psychiatry · Toledo, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1425 STARR AVE, Toledo, OH 43605
4196930631
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1740409333 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Irfan Ahmed is a psychiatry specialist in Toledo, OH, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ahmed performed 1,892 Medicare services across 568 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ahmed received a total of $162,022 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 970 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in psychiatry. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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 2% volume in OH $162,022 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,892
Medicare services
Top 2% in OH for psychiatry
568
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~100 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, 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.
1,187 $61 $123
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.
386 $85 $224
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.
98 $134 $309
Psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes
A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting 30 minutes.
89 $48 $99
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less.
81 $62 $115
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
38 $96 $374
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
A psychiatric assessment that includes medical services to evaluate mental health conditions.
13 $116 $266
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 ↗
$162,022
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $23,146/year across 7 years
Top 2% in OH for psychiatry
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
970
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$153,659 (94.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,363 (5.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$39,468
2023
$31,865
2022
$6,959
2021
$12,104
2020
$4,206
2019
$18,403
2018
$49,018

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$37,451
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$306
ABBVIE INC.
$224
Lundbeck LLC
$196
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$187
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$179
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.
$174
Alkermes, Inc.
$169
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$94
Indivior Inc.
$90
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$84
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$68
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Corium, LLC
$53
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$34
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$32
Tris Pharma Inc
$28
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$23
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 96.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$110,965
Allergan Inc.
$34,638
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$5,978
AbbVie Inc.
$2,777
Alkermes, Inc.
$1,275
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,186
Lundbeck LLC
$692
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$427
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$403
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$396
ITI, Inc.
$381
Indivior Inc.
$343
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$306
ABBVIE INC.
$294
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$276
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$246
Allergan, Inc.
$214
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$192
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.
$174
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$121
Corium, LLC
$96
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$84
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$72
Shire North American Group Inc
$70
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$66
Bausch Health US, LLC
$44
Tris Pharma Inc
$41
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$34
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$32
Almatica Pharma LLC
$28
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$23
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$21
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$16
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$16
Relypsa, Inc.
$11
Neuronetics, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 93.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ABILIFY MYCITE · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Aristada 441 mg · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · DALVANCE · Dyanavel XR · FANAPT · Hetlioz · IGALMI · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · JORNAY PM · LATUDA · LYBALVI · Methylphenidate Hydrochloride · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · Nuedexta · PERSERIS · QELBREE · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · REXULTI · SECUADO · SERTRALINE HCL · SPRAVATO · TRINTELLIX · Trintellix · UZEDY · VIIBRYD · VIVITROL · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Veltassa · Vivitrol · Vivitrol 380 mg · Xelstrym
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 →

The majority of payments (95%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in psychiatry and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for psychiatry in OH.

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Geographic Context

Psychiatrists within 10 mi
103
Per 100K population
24.0
County median income
$60,095
Nearest hospital
MERCY ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER
2.5 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 2% in OH), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% of OH peers, 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, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ahmed performed 1,187 hospital follow-up visit, moderate 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 $162,022 from 37 companies across 970 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 psychiatrists in Toledo?
Dr. Ahmed's average Medicare payment per service is $70. 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 →
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. Data Coverage reflects 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →