Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 360
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 193
- Part D claims, 2024
- 192
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 1 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
- Practice phone
- Call (618) 899-2201
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja is a general surgeon in Mount Vernon, Illinois
Dr. Ahuja practices at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon in Mount Vernon, Illinois, part of SSM Health Care.
Dr. Ahuja's NPI, 1013174598, was assigned on May 21, 2008. Dr. Ahuja graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1995. Dr. Ahuja holds Illinois license 036124910.
- NPI
- 1013174598NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830263870
- NPI enumeration date
- May 21, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (618) 899-2201
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja practices at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon in Mount Vernon, Illinois
Dr. Ahuja's primary practice is SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon, at 1 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (618) 899-2201.
- SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon1 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 · Jefferson CountyPhone(618) 899-2201
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Ahuja's primary practice is SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon in Mount Vernon, Illinois, part of SSM Health Care. Dr. Ahuja is also affiliated with SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. The medical group on file is SSM Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahuja to 4 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ahuja practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja is one of 1,217 general surgeons in Illinois
Surgery is Dr. Ahuja's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ahuja is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ahuja's licenses on file in 7 states: Illinois, California, Oklahoma, Texas, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IllinoisPrimary
- California license
- Oklahoma license
- Texas license
- North Dakota license
- Pennsylvania license
- District of Columbia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, bariatric surgery, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Ahuja treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Ahuja
Counts of general surgeons 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. Naresh Kumar Ahuja billed Medicare for 360 services in 2024
CMS data shows 360 Medicare services from Dr. Ahuja across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,030 for them.
Dr. Ahuja's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3492024: 30911%
- Surgery
- 2023: 522024: 512%
Where Dr. Ahuja's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office25170%
- In a facility10930%
Dr. Ahuja compared with the Illinois median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ahuja
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 360vs 19486% above
- Medicare patients
- 193vs 14434% above
- Part D claims
- 104vs 283.7 times
Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ahuja'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. Naresh Kumar Ahuja treated 193 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahuja in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 86 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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. Ahuja's median patient age at 58, with 68% women.
Dr. Ahuja's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ahuja's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11459%
- Men7941%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ahuja's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes43%
- Anxiety41%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Mood disorders36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ahuja's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women68%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja wrote 192 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ahuja wrote 192 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 104 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,137 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 74 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Ahuja's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic157 claims82%
- Brand-name35 claims18%
Dr. Ahuja'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 742024: 10441%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
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
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja ranks in the 69th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Ahuja accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 68 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Ahuja, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ahuja ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 69th percentile68 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 58th percentile38 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ahuja.
Recent publications by Dr. Ahuja
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Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja received $20,998 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 104 general payments to Dr. Ahuja from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $13,664.
General payments to Dr. Ahuja by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Ahuja by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Education$11,50855%
- Travel and lodging$6,56631%
- Food and beverage$2,92514%
Companies that paid Dr. Ahuja the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ahuja.
Awards and honors for Dr. Ahuja
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences
Dr. Ahuja graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1995. Dr. Ahuja is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers
Dr. Ahuja is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Aspirus Health Plan
- HCSC
- Health Alliance
- Humana
- +2 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ahuja accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO7
- POS6
- PPO6
- Medicare4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Naresh Kumar Ahuja's NPI number?
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja's NPI number is 1013174598. It was assigned on May 21, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja?
Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja is a general surgeon in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja practice?
Dr. Ahuja practices at 1 Good Samaritan Way, Mount Vernon, IL 62864. Dr. Ahuja's primary practice is SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon in Mount Vernon, Illinois, part of SSM Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahuja to 4 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ahuja is (618) 899-2201.
What is Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja's medical license number?
Dr. Ahuja holds Illinois license 036124910, one of the licenses on file in 7 states.
Which states has Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ahuja in Illinois (2010 to 2026), California (2016 to 2024), Oklahoma (2010 to 2014), Texas (2009 to 2012), North Dakota (2010), Pennsylvania (2008 to 2010) and District of Columbia (2004 to 2008).
Which hospitals is Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja affiliated with?
Dr. Ahuja practices at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Dr. Ahuja is also affiliated with SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahuja to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja part of?
Dr. Ahuja is linked to SSM Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahuja to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ahuja billed Medicare for 360 services in 2024, and Dr. Ahuja accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja see?
CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahuja in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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Is Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ahuja is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ahuja's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja go to medical school?
Dr. Ahuja graduated from Dow University of Health Sciences in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ahuja's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Ursodiol and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $20,998 in general payments to Dr. Ahuja from 17 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja been practicing?
Dr. Ahuja graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ahuja.
What insurance does Dr. Naresh Kumar Ahuja accept?
Dr. Ahuja is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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