Dr. Farooque Ahmed, MD

Dr. Ahmed practices at Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Ahmed's NPI, 1164424982, was assigned on August 11, 2005. Dr. Ahmed graduated from Sir Salimullah Medical College in 1990. Dr. Ahmed's Texas license number on file is N5525.

Dr. Ahmed's primary practice is Las Palmas Medical Center, at 1801 North Oregon Street, El Paso, TX 79902 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 521-1200.

Dr. Ahmed's primary practice is Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Ahmed is also affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence - Sierra Campus. The medical group on file is El Paso Physical Therapy Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmed to 5 more hospitals, 5 skilled nursing facilities, 3 home health agencies, 2 hospices, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ahmed practices, 18 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Ahmed's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ahmed is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ahmed's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Florida, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, adjustment disease, anemia and anxiety among the conditions Dr. Ahmed treats.

CMS data shows 2,607 Medicare services from Dr. Ahmed across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 519 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $207,923 for them.

CMS counts 519 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmed in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 194 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.04, 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. Ahmed's median patient age at 71, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ahmed wrote 15,046 Medicare Part D claims for 778 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14,068 of them, across 175 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,085,793 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,961 claims across 168 drugs.

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

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 249 general payments to Dr. Ahmed from 35 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $829.

Dr. Ahmed graduated from Sir Salimullah Medical College in 1990.

Dr. Ahmed is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.