Dr. Aqeel Ahmad, MD

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Nephrologist
NPI1497942866PAC ID5890885867
Medicare services, 2024
401
Medicare patients, 2024
160
Part D claims, 2024
434
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$657
Practice address
800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Practice phone
Call (612) 863-4000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Hospital · Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Dr. Aqeel Ahmad is a nephrologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Ahmad practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Ahmad's NPI, 1497942866, was assigned on October 1, 2007. Dr. Ahmad holds Minnesota license 59853.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5890885867
NPI enumeration date
October 1, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(612) 863-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Dr. Aqeel Ahmad practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital, at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 in Hennepin County. The practice phone is (612) 863-4000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Aqeel Ahmad is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Ahmad is also affiliated with United Hospital. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmad to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ahmad practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Abbott Northwestern HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Aqeel Ahmad is one of 213 nephrologists in Minnesota

Nephrology is Dr. Ahmad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ahmad's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and North Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 59853 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • North Dakota licenseLicense 13858

Nephrologists near Dr. Ahmad

Counts of nephrologists 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. Aqeel Ahmad billed Medicare for 401 services in 2024

CMS data shows 401 Medicare services from Dr. Ahmad across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 160 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,647 for them.

Medicare services, 2024401
Medicare patients160
Paid by Medicare$41,647
Procedure codes11

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3542024: 15656%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3322024: 14955%
Lab and pathology
2023: 1702024: 3778%
Surgery
2023: 772024: 3555%
Other services
2023: 02024: 24

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

  • In an office27869%
  • In a facility12331%

Dr. Ahmad compared with the Minnesota median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ahmad
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
401vs 49319% below
Medicare patients
160vs 18514% below
Part D claims
361vs 372Close to median

Medians across 200 nephrologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Aqeel Ahmad treated 160 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 55 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.90, 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. Ahmad's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024160
Average age69
Average risk score4.90
Also on Medicaid38%

Dr. Ahmad's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ahmad's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7547%
  • Men8553%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes63%
  5. Heart failure52%
  6. Arthritis51%
  7. Ischemic heart disease46%
  8. Mood disorders40%

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 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Aqeel Ahmad wrote 434 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ahmad wrote 434 Medicare Part D claims for 126 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 361 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $28,378 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 639 claims across 18 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024434
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$28,378
Part D patients126

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

  • Generic412 claims95%
  • Brand-name22 claims5%

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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 6392024: 36144%

Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 18 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. Aqeel Ahmad offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Ahmad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ahmad as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Aqeel Ahmad received $657 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Ahmad from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $187.

General payments to Dr. Ahmad by program year, 2017 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Ahmad the most, 2017 to 2024

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

Sources for Dr. Aqeel 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Aqeel Ahmad's NPI number?

Dr. Aqeel Ahmad's NPI number is 1497942866. It was assigned on October 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Aqeel Ahmad?

Dr. Aqeel Ahmad is a nephrologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Aqeel Ahmad practice?

Dr. Ahmad practices at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmad to 2 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Aqeel Ahmad's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ahmad is (612) 863-4000.

What is Dr. Aqeel Ahmad's medical license number?

Dr. Ahmad holds Minnesota license 59853, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Aqeel Ahmad been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ahmad in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Which hospitals is Dr. Aqeel Ahmad affiliated with?

Dr. Ahmad practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Ahmad is also affiliated with United Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmad to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Aqeel Ahmad part of?

Dr. Ahmad is linked to Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmad to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Aqeel Ahmad accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ahmad billed Medicare for 401 services in 2024, and Dr. Ahmad accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Aqeel Ahmad offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ahmad as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aqeel Ahmad see?

CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmad in 2024, with an average age of 69.

What services does Dr. Aqeel Ahmad bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ahmad's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90961), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

What drugs does Dr. Aqeel Ahmad prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ahmad's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Sevelamer Carbonate and Losartan Potassium.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $657 in general payments to Dr. Ahmad from 6 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Baxter Healthcare.

How long has Dr. Aqeel Ahmad been practicing?

Dr. Ahmad graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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