Ahmad Zafar Chaudhry, M.D.
NPI 1144304635ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Lexington, KY
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Carle Health Care Incorporated and 2 other groups, practicing in Lexington, Kentucky. 86 Medicare patients in 2024, $44,803 paid; nearly all of their 108 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $80.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carle Foundation Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144304635 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (CA); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (FL); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (IN); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (KY); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MT); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 86 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 188 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,803 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 108 · 126 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $1,192 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Carle Health Care IncorporatedUrbana, IL · 1,666 clinicians
- Franciscan Physician NetworkShelbyville, IN · 1,170 clinicians
- Owensboro Health Medical Group IncOwensboro, KY · 453 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana, IL
- Franciscan Health LafayetteLafayette, IN
- Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$80.73 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$104.04 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $33.75 | 1 |
| Lsi Solutions Inc | $24.80 | 1 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$80.73 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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