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Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD

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Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

6400 Fannin Street Suite 1800
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 486-9400

Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD is a cornea specialist in Houston, TX specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC).

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

6400 Fannin Street Suite 1800
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 500-0648

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

extraocular surgery

lacrimal surgery

lacrimal procedures

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD had a list price for extraocular surgery, lacrimal surgery, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Houston, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	14
eye procedures	820
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	17
Hispanic	204
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	60
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Houston, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	28
eye procedures	1052
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	25
Hispanic	195
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	35
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Houston, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	25
eye procedures	880
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	15
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	30
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Houston, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
capsulotomy	26
diagnostic imaging	24
eye procedures	1146
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	82
laser treatment	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	17
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	39
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Houston, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
eye procedures	814
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	13
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Houston, TX during 2023 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
eye procedures	713
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	46
laser treatment	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	16
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	25
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Houston, TX during 2024 were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	257
eye procedures	298
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	40
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Houston, TX were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and diagnostic imaging.

ablation	15
capsulotomy	20
diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	257
eye procedures	817
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	40
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD.

**Gender**
Female	198
Male	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	158
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	134
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	28
75 to 84	97
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD From 2018 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Iran University of Medical Sciences & Health Services. He has a state license in Maryland.

Residency: Iran University of Medical Sciences & Health Services (2000)

Licensed In: Maryland

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, AARP, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Blue Exchange PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

AARP

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Blue Exchange PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
TissueTech, Inc.	$257 AmnioGuard $257
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$100 PROLENSA $100
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$99 VisuMax $99
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.	$79 $79
Harrow Eye, LLC	$59 $59
Other	$18 MIEBO $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$594
Education	$18

Biography

Dr. Ahmad Kheirkhah, who practices in Houston, TX, is a medical specialist in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He is affiliated with Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC). He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry. Dr. Kheirkhah is conversant in Persian.