Syed Ahmed, MD
NPI 1437128899ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine (MD) with Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLC, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,990,285 for 27,736 claims, against $56,137 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,142 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437128899 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 1, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | TN029559 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 154 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,091 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,137 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 27,736 · 54,032 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,049 |
| Total drug cost | $1,990,285 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLCKnoxville, TN · 120 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
- Nhc Homecare KnoxvilleHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
- University of Tn Medical Center Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,142 · 75 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$625.03 · 37 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $273.39 | 24 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $245.96 | 18 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $134.62 | 8 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $92.30 | 5 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $87.05 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,142 · 75 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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