Samera Ahmad, MD
NPI 1750918694ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Chicago, IL
Ophthalmology (MD) with Cook County, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $146,530 for 464 claims, against $5,019 paid for services in 2024. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $674.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists John H Stroger Jr Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1750918694 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 036.174734 | IL |
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 - Ophthalmology (FL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 122 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,019 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 464 · 620 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 189 |
| Total drug cost | $146,530 |
| Generic share | 58% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Cook CountyChicago, IL · 788 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago, IL
- Provident Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$674.71 · 6 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$695.91 · 9 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $155.21 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $150.00 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $148.57 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $104.96 | 1 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $93.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$674.71 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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