Ahmed H. Alaini, M.D.
NPI 1780063347ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Southwest Medical Associates, LLC, practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $154,898 for 591 claims, against $65,952 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $217.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lovelace Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780063347 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 28, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD2018-0918 | NM |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | MD20180918 | NM |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Nephrology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 215 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 714 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $65,952 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 591 · 1,280 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 132 |
| Total drug cost | $154,898 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
Medical group
- Southwest Medical Associates, LLCAlbuquerque, NM · 316 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
- Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Other facilities
- Usrc Albuquerque HomeDialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$217.14 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$534.10 · 23 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $137.39 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $27.92 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $19.22 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.11 | 1 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $15.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$217.14 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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