Bushra F. Ahmad, M.D
NPI 1043356850ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· El Centro, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D) with Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo Inc and 1 other group, practicing in El Centro, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $444,256 for 1,489 claims, against $5,424 paid for services in 2024. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $295.44 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043356850 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 29, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 19, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | A73057 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 19 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 76 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,424 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,489 · 1,610 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $444,256 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo IncEl Centro, CA · 43 clinicians
- County of ImperialEl Centro, CA · 19 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$295.44 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$520.12 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $139.90 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $125.75 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$295.44 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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