Zulfiqar Ahmed, MD
NPI 1750348090ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Glendale, CA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Vista Critical Care Associates Inc, practicing in Glendale, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,486,691 for 11,668 claims, against $926,224 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,209 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Glendale Adventist Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1750348090 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 2, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A53666 | CA |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,645 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,671 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $926,224 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,668 · 12,921 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 974 |
| Total drug cost | $2,486,691 |
| Generic share | 54% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vista Critical Care Associates IncGlendale, CA · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CA
- Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth CenterGlendale, CA
- Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- Usc Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale, CA
Other facilities
- Central Home Health AgencyHome health agency · Glendale, CA
- Glendale Adventist Medical Center Dp/SnfNursing home · Glendale, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,209 · 48 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,242 · 33 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $543.01 | 32 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $209.08 | 4 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $157.02 | 1 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $120.51 | 5 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $51.32 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,209 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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