Ali Arslan Aftab Ahmed, M.D
NPI 1598025496ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D) with Trumen Physicians and Associates PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $805,866 for 6,622 claims, against $160,300 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. reported $14.38 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare West and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1598025496 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 3, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | S7831 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | S7831 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 01075287A | IN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (LA); Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 540 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,777 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $160,300 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,622 · 6,926 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 381 |
| Total drug cost | $805,866 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Trumen Physicians and Associates PLLCHouston, TX · 131 clinicians
- Houston Kidney and Medicine Team PLLCHouston, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Houston Healthcare WestHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
Other facilities
- Davita Dairy Ashford DialysisDialysis facility · Houston, TX
- Dialyze Direct SugarlandDialysis facility · Sugar Land, TX
- Vantage HospiceHospice · Houston, TX
- Paradigm at WestburyNursing home · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14.38 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$154.75 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $14.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$14.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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