Dr. Awad Ahmed, MD

Dr. Ahmed practices at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System.

Dr. Ahmed's NPI, 1851702831, was assigned on May 13, 2014. Dr. Ahmed graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Ahmed holds Illinois license 036150543.

Dr. Ahmed's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, at 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 in Pierce County. The practice phone is (253) 403-1000.

Dr. Ahmed's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System. Dr. Ahmed is also affiliated with Providence St. Peter Hospital. The medical group on file is MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Spokane, Newport Hwy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahmed to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 behavioral health center and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ahmed practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Radiation oncology is Dr. Ahmed's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Ahmed is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ahmed's licenses on file in 7 states: Illinois, New York, Texas, Washington, Iowa, Florida and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists brain cancer radiation, breast cancer radiation, colorectal cancer radiation, lung cancer radiation, pancreatic cancer radiation and prostate cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Ahmed treats.

CMS data shows 1,192 Medicare services from Dr. Ahmed across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 121 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $185,884 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 121 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ahmed in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.71, 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 74, with 39% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ahmed wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $184 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 47 claims across 3 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 35 papers to Dr. Ahmed, published from 2011 to 2021. 2018 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, Radiation Oncology and Workforce. Dr. Ahmed has published most often in Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Dr. Ahmed's most frequent co-authors are Emma Brey Holliday, MD, Curtiland Deville, MD and Stephen James Ramey, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Ahmed from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $154.

Dr. Ahmed graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2014.

Dr. Ahmed is in network with 26 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.