Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 51,938
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 638
- Part D claims, 2024
- 925
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $4,685
- Practice address
- 12150 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 335-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Affiliated Oncologists
Palos Heights, Illinois
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Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed is a hematologist and oncologist in Palos Heights, Illinois
Dr. Ahmed practices at Affiliated Oncologists in Palos Heights, Illinois.
Dr. Ahmed's NPI, 1992797047, was assigned on August 16, 2005. Dr. Ahmed graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1979. Dr. Ahmed holds Illinois license 036069477.
- NPI
- 1992797047NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4284536186
- NPI enumeration date
- August 16, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (310) 335-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 74
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed practices at Affiliated Oncologists in Palos Heights, Illinois
Dr. Ahmed's primary practice is Affiliated Oncologists, at 12150 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463 in Cook County. The practice phone is (310) 335-4000.
- Affiliated Oncologists12150 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463 · Cook CountyPhone(310) 335-4000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Ahmed's primary practice is Affiliated Oncologists in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Ahmed is also affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. The medical group on file is Affiliated Oncologists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmed to 4 more hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.
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. Vasia A. Ahmed's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ahmed practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Affiliated Oncologists | Available with a free account |
| +10 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed is one of 563 hematologists and oncologists in Illinois
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Ahmed's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Ahmed is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ahmed is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, IllinoisPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast cancer, chronic anemia, chronic embolism thrombosis, chronic leukemia, colorectal cancer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), immune deficiency disease and lung cancer among the conditions Dr. Ahmed treats.
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Ahmed
Counts of hematologists and oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed billed Medicare for 51,938 services in 2024
CMS data shows 51,938 Medicare services from Dr. Ahmed across 33 procedure codes in 2024, for 638 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $710,887 for them.
Dr. Ahmed's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Drugs given in the office49,147
- Office and hospital visits1,450
- Tests and treatments1,139
- Other services180
- Imaging22
Where Dr. Ahmed's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office51,31699%
- In a facility6221%
Dr. Ahmed compared with the Illinois median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Ahmed
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 51,938vs 1,05649.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 638vs 2822.3 times
- Part D claims
- 683vs 3282.1 times
Medians across 547 hematologists and oncologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ahmed'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. Vasia A. Ahmed treated 638 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 638 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmed in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 264 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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. Ahmed's median patient age at 73, with 70% women.
Dr. Ahmed's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ahmed's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women39762%
- Men24138%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ahmed's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Cancer47%
- Chronic kidney disease45%
- Diabetes42%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- COPD34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ahmed's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men29%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed wrote 925 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ahmed wrote 925 Medicare Part D claims for 202 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 683 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,601,023 in total drug cost.
Dr. Ahmed's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic656 claims71%
- Brand-name269 claims29%
Dr. Ahmed's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ahmed's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%15 of 925 claims
- Antibiotics1%13 of 925 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ahmed accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed received $4,685 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 196 general payments to Dr. Ahmed from 41 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $489.
General payments to Dr. Ahmed by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ahmed by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,45095%
- Education$2355%
Companies that paid Dr. Ahmed the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences
Dr. Ahmed graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1979.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in medical oncology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Ahmed is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Humana
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ahmed accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO11
- Medicare10
- POS7
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed's NPI number?
Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed's NPI number is 1992797047. It was assigned on August 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed?
Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed is a hematologist and oncologist in Palos Heights, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed practice?
Dr. Ahmed practices at 12150 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463. Dr. Ahmed's primary practice is Affiliated Oncologists in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmed to 4 hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ahmed is (310) 335-4000.
What is Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed's medical license number?
Dr. Ahmed holds Illinois license 036069477.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed affiliated with?
Dr. Ahmed is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmed to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed part of?
Dr. Ahmed is linked to Affiliated Oncologists. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmed to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ahmed billed Medicare for 51,938 services in 2024, and Dr. Ahmed accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed see?
CMS counts 638 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmed in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ahmed is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ahmed's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0881), injected or infused drug (J1439) and injected or infused drug (J9271).
Where did Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed go to medical school?
Dr. Ahmed graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ahmed's most prescribed drugs by claims were Letrozole, Eliquis and Anastrozole.
Has Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,685 in general payments to Dr. Ahmed from 41 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed been practicing?
Dr. Ahmed graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Vasia A. Ahmed accept?
Dr. Ahmed is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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