Dr. Waqaar Ahmad, MD

  • Reno, NV
  • Interventional radiologist
NPI1639515034PAC ID8325270259
Medicare services, 2024
1,953
Medicare patients, 2024
432
Part D claims, 2024
87
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$23,506
Practice address
5310 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89511
Practice phone
Call (775) 348-8800
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Primary practice

Swift Institute

Reno, Nevada

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Dr. Waqaar Ahmad is an interventional radiologist in Reno, Nevada

Dr. Ahmad practices at Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada.

Dr. Ahmad's NPI, 1639515034, was assigned on May 13, 2013. Dr. Ahmad holds Nevada license 20193.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8325270259
NPI enumeration date
May 13, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(775) 348-8800
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Waqaar Ahmad practices at Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada

Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Swift Institute, at 5310 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89511 in Washoe County. The practice phone is (775) 348-8800.

  • Swift Institute
    5310 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89511 · Washoe CountyPhone(775) 348-8800

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Waqaar Ahmad is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 7 medical groups

Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada. Dr. Ahmad is also affiliated with Renown South Meadows Medical Center. The medical group on file is Swift Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmad to 1 more hospital, 6 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Waqaar 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
Swift InstituteAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 6 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Waqaar Ahmad is one of 31 interventional radiologists in Nevada

Vascular and interventional radiology is Dr. Ahmad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0204X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ahmad's licenses on file in 3 states: Nevada, Arizona and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Vascular and interventional radiology, NevadaPrimaryLicense 20193 · taxonomy 2085R0204X
  • Diagnostic radiology, ArizonaLicense 58702 · taxonomy 2085R0202X
  • Student in an organized health care education/training program, MichiganLicense 4301103802 · taxonomy 390200000X

Interventional radiologists near Dr. Ahmad

Counts of interventional radiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

31interventional radiologists in Nevada
4interventional radiologists in Reno

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Waqaar Ahmad billed Medicare for 1,953 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,953 Medicare services from Dr. Ahmad across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 432 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $732,919 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,953
Medicare patients432
Paid by Medicare$732,919
Procedure codes10

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 5552024: 81948%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1972024: 634222%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3942024: 48222%
Imaging
2023: 2822024: 1894%

Dr. Ahmad compared with the Nevada median for interventional radiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ahmad
  • Nevada median
Medicare services
1,953vs 1,53327% above
Medicare patients
432vs 88951% below
Part D claims
41vs 3037% above

Medians across 26 interventional radiologists in Nevada 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. Waqaar Ahmad treated 432 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 432 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 213 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ahmad's median patient age at 71, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024432
Average age74
Average risk score0.97
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Ahmad's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ahmad's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women28366%
  • Men14934%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure67%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Diabetes22%
  5. Chronic kidney disease21%
  6. Ischemic heart disease20%
  7. Anxiety16%
  8. Osteoporosis16%

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 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men37%

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

Dr. Waqaar Ahmad wrote 87 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ahmad wrote 87 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 41 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,990 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 36 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202487
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$11,990
Part D patients47

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

  • Generic66 claims76%
  • Brand-name21 claims24%

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

  • Antibiotics18%16 of 87 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: 362024: 4114%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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. Waqaar Ahmad ranks in the 99th percentile for varicose vein removal in Medicare

Dr. Ahmad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,469 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Ahmad, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Ahmad ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Varicose vein removal
99th percentile1,469 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Waqaar Ahmad received $23,506 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 158 general payments to Dr. Ahmad from 28 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $18,785.

General payments to Dr. Ahmad by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ahmad by kind, 2019 to 2025

$23.5Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$14,42561%
  • Food and beverage$6,45127%
  • Travel and lodging$2,63011%

Companies that paid Dr. Ahmad the most, 2019 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Waqaar 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Waqaar Ahmad's NPI number?

Dr. Waqaar Ahmad's NPI number is 1639515034. It was assigned on May 13, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Waqaar Ahmad?

Dr. Waqaar Ahmad is an interventional radiologist in Reno, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0204X).

Where does Dr. Waqaar Ahmad practice?

Dr. Ahmad practices at 5310 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV 89511. Dr. Ahmad's primary practice is Swift Institute in Reno, Nevada. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmad to 1 hospital, 6 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

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

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ahmad is (775) 348-8800.

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

Dr. Ahmad holds Nevada license 20193, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Waqaar Ahmad been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ahmad in Nevada, Arizona and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. Waqaar Ahmad affiliated with?

Dr. Ahmad is affiliated with Renown South Meadows Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmad to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Waqaar Ahmad part of?

Dr. Ahmad is linked to Swift Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Ahmad to 6 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Waqaar Ahmad accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ahmad billed Medicare for 1,953 services in 2024, and Dr. Ahmad accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Waqaar Ahmad see?

CMS counts 432 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmad in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Waqaar Ahmad bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ahmad's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), blood vessel study (93970) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36475).

What drugs does Dr. Waqaar Ahmad prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ahmad's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone and Xarelto.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $23,506 in general payments to Dr. Ahmad from 28 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Waqaar Ahmad been practicing?

Dr. Ahmad graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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