Waqas Ahmed, MD
NPI 1144568759ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Orwigsburg, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with St Lukes Physician Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $529,904 for 3,077 claims, against $97,907 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $197.07 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Geisinger Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144568759 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 20, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD446748 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 45552 | KY |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 0101257421 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,456 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,097 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,907 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,077 · 7,939 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 631 |
| Total drug cost | $529,904 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA · 2,198 clinicians
- Gslpg, IncOrwigsburg, PA · 277 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA
- Geisinger St. Luke's HospitalOrwigsburg, PA
- Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville, PA
- St Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale, PA
- St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$197.07 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$131.41 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $182.07 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $15.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$197.07 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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