Waqar Ahmed, MD
NPI 1225520273ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Binghamton, NY
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with United Health Services Hospitals, Inc. and 2 other groups, practicing in Binghamton, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $781,385 for 4,215 claims, against $163,041 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $272.58 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225520273 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 6, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 316273 | NY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | NY |
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 - Internal Medicine (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 535 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,501 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $163,041 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,215 · 11,194 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 842 |
| Total drug cost | $781,385 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- United Health Services Hospitals, Inc.Vestal, NY · 477 clinicians
- United Medical Associates PCJohnson City, NY · 229 clinicians
- Chenango Memorial Hospital IncSidney, NY · 111 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOneonta, NY
- Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich, NY
- Delaware Valley Hospital, IncWalton, NY
- Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, IncBinghamton, NY
- United Health Services Hospitals, IncBinghamton, NY
Other facilities
- Bridgewater Center for DialysisDialysis facility · Binghamton, NY
- Fmc Uhs Dialysis - Pennsylvania AvenueDialysis facility · Binghamton, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$272.58 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$116.64 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $124.42 | 1 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $23.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$272.58 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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