Internal Medicine · Glendale, CA
NPI
1750348090
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Code 207R00000X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
1030 S Glendale Ave, #406
Glendale, CA, 91205
Phone (818) 244-7771
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$926K
12,671 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,645
Average age 78
Drug cost, 2024
$2.5M
11,668 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,209
From 9 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Zulfiqar Ahmed was code 99232 (hospital e&m - subsequent), 7,337 times for 742 patients. In total Zulfiqar Ahmed billed 12,671 services in 25 codes, and Medicare paid $926K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2010-09-02.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 7,337 | 742 | $64.78 | $475K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 2,655 | 969 | $76.50 | $203K |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 1,061 | 734 | $142.15 | $151K |
| 94060 Pulmonary Function Testing | Office | 825 | 746 | $34.78 | $29K |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 222 | 222 | $141.22 | $31K |
| 99238 Hospital Discharge Management | Facility | 129 | 88 | $67.57 | $8,717 |
| 31622 Bronchoscopy | Facility | 81 | 70 | $105.51 | $8,547 |
| 32555 Other Organ Systems | Facility | 54 | 33 | $86.54 | $4,673 |
| G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 47 | 42 | $34.30 | $1,612 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 40 | 40 | $110.24 | $4,410 |
| 90656 Vaccine Product | Office | 38 | 38 | $21.90 | $832 |
| 99291 Critical Care E&M | Facility | 24 | 24 | $172.54 | $4,141 |
| 94060 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 16 | 15 | $8.31 | $133 |
By year: 2022 $852K for 11,065 services; 2023 $848K for 10,896 services; 2024 $926K for 12,671 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Zulfiqar Ahmed prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Montelukast Sodium, with 2,126 prescriptions and refills. In total Zulfiqar Ahmed wrote 11,668 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.5M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium Generic | 2,126 | 2,543 | 327 | $8,224 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 1,081 | 1,137 | 204 | $717K |
| Azelastine Hcl Generic | 1,050 | 1,118 | 199 | $18K |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 1,045 | 1,060 | 239 | $38K |
| Theophylline Er Theophylline Anhydrous | 752 | 917 | 117 | $20K |
| Breztri Aerosphere Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 594 | 628 | 114 | $389K |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 554 | 576 | 125 | $32K |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 535 | 553 | 95 | $213K |
| Prednisone Generic | 460 | 487 | 271 | $902 |
| Levalbuterol Tartrate Hfa Levalbuterol Tartrate | 246 | 253 | 67 | $15K |
| Stiolto Respimat Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 223 | 239 | 35 | $111K |
| Azithromycin Generic | 210 | 210 | 157 | $615 |
| Fluticasone Propionate Generic | 208 | 245 | 47 | $1,620 |
| Combivent Respimat Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 158 | 164 | 33 | $79K |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 150 | 158 | 25 | $71K |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 6,278 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Zulfiqar Ahmed $1,209 ($1,209 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 9 companies. The largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP with $543.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 22 | $543 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4 | $209 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation UTHR | 1 | $157 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 5 | $121 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 2 | $51.32 |
| Inogen, Inc. INGN | 1 | $43.36 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 1 | $35.88 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 1 | $28.56 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. JNJ | 1 | $20.69 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.