Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Interventional cardiologist
NPI1730112335PAC ID5991999781
Medicare services, 2024
684
Medicare patients, 2024
196
Part D claims, 2021
30
Publications
244
Clinical trials
12
Practice address
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Practice phone
Call (619) 543-6222
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Primary practice

UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud is an interventional cardiologist in San Diego, California

Dr. Mahmud practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Mahmud's NPI, 1730112335, was assigned on July 8, 2006. Dr. Mahmud graduated from University of Alberta in 1989. Dr. Mahmud holds California license G75925.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991999781
NPI enumeration date
July 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 543-6222
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California

Dr. Mahmud's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

  • UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
    200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Mahmud's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Mahmud is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud is one of 582 interventional cardiologists in California

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Mahmud's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Mahmud is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Mahmud's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Interventional cardiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G75925 · 1993 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RI0011X
  • Georgia license1999 to 2011

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists angioplasty and cardiac catheterization among the conditions Dr. Mahmud treats.

Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Mahmud

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud billed Medicare for 684 services in 2024

CMS data shows 684 Medicare services from Dr. Mahmud across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 196 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $96,297 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024684
Medicare patients196
Paid by Medicare$96,297
Procedure codes14

Dr. Mahmud's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 6602024: 50723%
Surgery
2023: 1112024: 12311%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1122024: 3371%
Imaging
2023: 202024: 215%

Dr. Mahmud compared with the California median for interventional cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Mahmud
  • California median
Medicare services
684vs 2,38771% below
Medicare patients
196vs 75174% below
Part D claims
30vs 1,82698% below

Medians across 573 interventional cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Mahmud's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud treated 196 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 196 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mahmud in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 83 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mahmud's median patient age at 73, with 37% women.

Medicare patients, 2024196
Average age75
Average risk score1.99
Also on Medicaid27%

Dr. Mahmud's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Mahmud's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7639%
  • Men12061%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Mahmud's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease75%
  4. Heart failure55%
  5. Arthritis51%
  6. Diabetes43%
  7. Chronic kidney disease41%
  8. Atrial fibrillation39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Mahmud's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women37%
  • Men63%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims in 2021

In 2021, Dr. Mahmud wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 2 drugs, with $378 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 36 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202130
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$378

Dr. Mahmud's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2021

  • 2019
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 362021: 3017%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2021, 2 in 2019.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Mahmud for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Mahmud accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 64 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Mahmud, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Mahmud's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 84.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Mahmud ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary angioplasty and stenting
90th percentile64 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud has 244 publications on record

Dmand AI links 244 papers to Dr. Mahmud, published from 2006 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 27. The most frequent topics are Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Coronary Angiography and Coronary Artery Disease. Dr. Mahmud has published most often in Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. Dr. Mahmud's most frequent co-authors are Mitul Piyush Patel, MD, Ryan Robert Reeves, MD and Lawrence W. Ang, MD.

Papers244
Years published2006 to 2025

Dr. Mahmud's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Mahmud writes about most

  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Coronary Occlusion
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Stents
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Vessels

Dr. Mahmud's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Mahmud

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud has worked on 12 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Mahmud to 12 clinical trials. 4 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease and Angina, Stable. Abbott Medical Devices sponsors the most, 2.

Conditions in Dr. Mahmud's trials

  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Coronary Disease
  • Angina, Stable
  • Angina, Unstable
  • Coronary Stenosis

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Mahmud

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Mahmud

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Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud received $177,480 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 185 general payments to Dr. Mahmud from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 29% of the total. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. paid the most, $38,700. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $150 in 2023.

General payments to Dr. Mahmud by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Mahmud by kind, 2016 to 2025

$177.5Kin total
  • Consulting fees$50,61529%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$48,60027%
  • Honoraria$29,75017%
  • Travel and lodging$26,62815%
  • Other$21,82412%

Companies that paid Dr. Mahmud the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud has 6 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Mahmud, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Mahmud

  1. 2014
    • America's Top Doctors
  2. 2013
    • ACC Fellow
    • Top Doctors:San Diego Area
  3. 2012
    • Top Doctors:Southern California
  4. 2011
    • Super Doc
  5. Undated
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud graduated from University of Alberta

Dr. Mahmud graduated from University of Alberta in 1989. Dr. Mahmud is a member of ACC.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alberta
  2. Board certified in cardiovascular diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in interventional cardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Mahmud is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Molina
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Mahmud accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO7
  4. EPO5
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud's NPI number?

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud's NPI number is 1730112335. It was assigned on July 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud?

Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud is an interventional cardiologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).

Where does Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud practice?

Dr. Mahmud practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Mahmud's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

What is Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Mahmud is (619) 543-6222.

What is Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud's medical license number?

Dr. Mahmud holds California license G75925, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Mahmud in California (1993 to 2026) and Georgia (1999 to 2011).

Which hospitals is Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud affiliated with?

Dr. Mahmud is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud part of?

Dr. Mahmud is linked to UC San Diego Health.

Does Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mahmud billed Medicare for 684 services in 2024, and Dr. Mahmud accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud's MIPS score?

Dr. Mahmud's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud see?

CMS counts 196 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mahmud in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud board certified?

Yes. Dr. Mahmud is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Mahmud's most billed Medicare services were special service (99152), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36015) and heart test or procedure (93458).

Where did Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud go to medical school?

Dr. Mahmud graduated from University of Alberta in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mahmud's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $177,480 in general payments to Dr. Mahmud from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud been practicing?

Dr. Mahmud graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud do research?

Dmand AI links 244 publications to Dr. Mahmud, published from 2006 to 2025. Dr. Mahmud has worked on 12 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud publish with?

Dr. Mahmud's most frequent co-authors are Mitul Piyush Patel, MD (64 shared papers), Ryan Robert Reeves, MD (52 shared papers) and Lawrence W. Ang, MD (45 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Ehtisham Mahmud accept?

Dr. Mahmud is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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