Ahmed Virani, MD
NPI 1881081941ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Wk North Pulmonary and Critical Care, practicing in Shreveport, Louisiana. In 2024 Medicare paid $146,607 for 426 patients, and Part D covered 334 of their prescriptions, 37% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,578 in all, mostly education. Lists Minden Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1881081941 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 3, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 3, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 310446 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 310446 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 310446 | LA |
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 (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 426 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,793 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $146,607 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 334 · 391 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 68 |
| Total drug cost | $157,880 |
| Generic share | 37% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Wk North Pulmonary and Critical CareShreveport, LA · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Minden Medical CenterMinden, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,578 · 55 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,374 · 53 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $6,583 | 10 |
| Abiomed | $499.54 | 14 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $154.70 | 10 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $99.48 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $86.07 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$5,583 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,068 · 42 payments
- Travel and Lodging$927.06 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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