Dr. Christopher Ahmad, MD

Dr. Ahmad practices at Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Dr. Ahmad's NPI, 1598795445, was assigned on July 4, 2006. Dr. Ahmad graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Ahmad holds New York license 208884-1.

Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, at 400 Kelby St, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 in Bergen County. The practice phone is (646) 317-7111.

Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Dr. Ahmad is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is ColumbiaDoctors. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmad to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ahmad practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ahmad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ahmad is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ahmad's licenses on file in 5 states: New York, California, Florida, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, enthesopathy in arms, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee injury, repeat hip or knee replacement surgery, rotator cuff injury and shoulder arthroscopy/rotator cuff repair among the conditions Dr. Ahmad treats.

CMS data shows 1,057 Medicare services from Dr. Ahmad across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 114 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,566 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ahmad's median patient age at 22, with 17% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ahmad wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $9 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 48 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Ahmad for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ahmad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ahmad as offering telehealth. CMS counts 27 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ahmad, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 242 papers to Dr. Ahmad, published from 2005 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 20. The most frequent topics are Athletic Injuries, Shoulder Joint and Range of Motion, Articular. Dr. Ahmad has published most often in Orthop J Sports Med. Dr. Ahmad's most frequent co-authors are William N. Levine, MD, David Paolo Trofa, MD and Charles Aaron Popkin, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmad to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Osteoarthritis and Rheumatic Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 174 general payments to Dr. Ahmad from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $1,847,075.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Ahmad, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Ahmad graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Ahmad is a member of AAOS.

Dr. Ahmad is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.