Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad, MD

  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1295732345PAC ID9830222314
Medicare services, 2024
1,633
Medicare patients, 2024
400
Part D claims, 2024
434
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Practice phone
Call (225) 408-8080
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Primary practice

Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge

Hospital · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad is an orthopedic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dr. Ahmad practices at Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge.

Dr. Ahmad's NPI, 1295732345, was assigned on July 5, 2005. Dr. Ahmad graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Ahmad holds Louisiana license 14944R.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9830222314
NPI enumeration date
July 5, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(225) 408-8080
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

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

Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad practices at Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge, at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 in E. Baton Rouge Parish. The practice phone is (225) 408-8080.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge. Dr. Ahmad is also affiliated with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmad to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ahmad practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Surgical Specialty Center of Baton RougeAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad is one of 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ahmad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ahmad is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 14944R · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ahmad

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Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad billed Medicare for 1,633 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,633 Medicare services from Dr. Ahmad across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 400 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $97,917 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,633
Medicare patients400
Paid by Medicare$97,917
Procedure codes19

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4752024: 5128%
Imaging
2023: 4812024: 4892%
Surgery
2023: 3932024: 3862%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2752024: 24611%

Where Dr. Ahmad's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,46790%
  • In a facility16610%

Dr. Ahmad compared with the Louisiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Ahmad
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
1,633vs 1,33223% above
Medicare patients
400vs 25060% above
Part D claims
390vs 23566% above

Medians across 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ahmad'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. Rasheed I. Ahmad treated 400 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 400 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 237 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ahmad's median patient age at 59, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024400
Average age72
Average risk score1.03
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Ahmad's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ahmad's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23960%
  • Men16140%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis68%
  4. Diabetes29%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Ischemic heart disease25%
  7. Mood disorders23%
  8. Chronic kidney disease22%

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

Dr. Ahmad's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad wrote 434 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ahmad wrote 434 Medicare Part D claims for 280 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 390 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,803 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 291 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024434
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,803
Part D patients280

Dr. Ahmad's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic429 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims1%

Dr. Ahmad'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. Ahmad's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids78%339 of 434 claims
  • Antibiotics9%41 of 434 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2912024: 39034%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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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. Rasheed I. Ahmad scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Ahmad for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ahmad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ahmad, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Ahmad ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
64th percentile21 procedures

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

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 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); 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. Rasheed I. Ahmad received $11,094 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Ahmad from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Alon Medical Technology paid the most, $2,431.

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

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

$11.1Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$5,32448%
  • Food and beverage$3,36930%
  • Education$2,40022%

Companies that paid Dr. Ahmad 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. Rasheed I. Ahmad graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Dr. Ahmad graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1993.

  1. Medical schoolVanderbilt University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad's NPI number?

Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad's NPI number is 1295732345. It was assigned on July 5, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad?

Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad is an orthopedic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad practice?

Dr. Ahmad practices at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmad to 1 hospital and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ahmad is (225) 408-8080.

What is Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad's medical license number?

Dr. Ahmad holds Louisiana license 14944R.

Which hospitals is Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad affiliated with?

Dr. Ahmad practices at Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Ahmad is also affiliated with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmad to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad part of?

Dr. Ahmad is linked to Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmad to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ahmad billed Medicare for 1,633 services in 2024, and Dr. Ahmad accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad's MIPS score?

Dr. Ahmad's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad see?

CMS counts 400 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmad in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ahmad's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), injected or infused drug (J0702) and office visit, established patient (99212).

Where did Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad go to medical school?

Dr. Ahmad graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ahmad's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.

Has Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $11,094 in general payments to Dr. Ahmad from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alon Medical Technology.

How long has Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad been practicing?

Dr. Ahmad graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

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