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Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD

(Dr. Faisel Ahmad, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

1200 West Deyoung Street Po Box 1178
Marion, IL 62959

(618) 993-5686

Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD is a retina specialist in Marion, IL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD is affiliated with Southern Illinois Healthcare and MARION EYE CENTERS LTD.

Office Locations

Southern Illinois Healthcare

1200 West Deyoung Street Po Box 1178
Marion, IL 62959

(618) 993-5686

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser surgery

laser trabeculoplasty

simple cataract surgery

sub-Tenon's injection

tear osmolarity test

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, laser trabeculoplasty, simple cataract surgery, sub-Tenon's injection, tear osmolarity test, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

By Affordability:

eye injection

intermediate eye exam

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye injection, and intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	456
doctor visit	30
eye procedures	10094
injections	1299
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	65
laser treatment	456
photocoagulation	229
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	444
doctor visit	43
eye procedures	9685
injections	917
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	92
laser treatment	444
photocoagulation	218
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	803
Female	1205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1875
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	855
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	268
Less than 65	303

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	404
eye procedures	9121
injections	727
lab tests	112
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	49
laser treatment	404
photocoagulation	173
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	840
Female	1199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1919
Black	91
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	846
From 75 to 84	616
85 and over	251
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	491
excision	16
eye procedures	10262
injections	769
lab tests	44
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
laser treatment	507
photocoagulation	210
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1734
Female	2682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4144
Black	172
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1842
From 75 to 84	1314
85 and over	558
Less than 65	702

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	520
excision	17
eye procedures	10873
injections	746
lab tests	28
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	36
laser treatment	537
photocoagulation	108
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	982
Female	1448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2294
Black	96
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	985
From 75 to 84	730
85 and over	291
Less than 65	424

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

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

capsulotomy	488
eye procedures	10619
injections	656
lab tests	26
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	35
laser treatment	488
photocoagulation	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	1480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2314
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1041
From 75 to 84	732
85 and over	288
Less than 65	399

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

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

ablation	33
capsulotomy	488
eye procedures	10094
injections	585
lab tests	36
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
laser treatment	535
photocoagulation	97
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	1409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2208
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1017
From 75 to 84	739
85 and over	259
Less than 65	354

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

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

ablation	34
capsulotomy	440
eye procedures	10326
injections	692
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	502
photocoagulation	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	964
Female	1370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2169
Black	105
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1023
From 75 to 84	661
85 and over	251
Less than 65	399

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, injections and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	519
doctor visit	737
eye procedures	9025
injections	552
lab tests	30
laser treatment	574

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1047
Female	1432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2294
Black	117
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1201
From 75 to 84	683
85 and over	219
Less than 65	376

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, injections and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	457
eye procedures	9592
injections	474
lab tests	54
laser treatment	506
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1064
Female	1480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2369
Black	110
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1286
From 75 to 84	690
85 and over	207
Less than 65	361

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, injections and capsulotomy.

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

capsulotomy	395
eye procedures	8185
injections	419
lab tests	69
laser treatment	443
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	937
Female	1147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1943
Black	74
Hispanic	20
Asian	18
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1135
From 75 to 84	567
85 and over	146
Less than 65	236

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated as a retina specialist in Marion, IL were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

ablation	33
capsulotomy	463
doctor visit	270
excision	16
eye procedures	9806
injections	712
lab tests	49
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	46
laser treatment	490
photocoagulation	144
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	937
Female	1350

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	98
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	2139
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	664
85 and over	248
Less than 65	352
65 to 74	1021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Faisel M. Ahmad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Southern Illinois Healthcare

MARION EYE CENTERS LTD

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$155 Medical Optics $48	$107
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$61 STAR S4 IR $61
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.	$43 Lumera 700 $43
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$42 $42
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$37 EYLEA aflibercept injection $23	Eylea $15
Other	$98 AmnioGuard $29	DURYSTA $26	DEXYCU $19	Photrexa $13	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$398
Education	$37

Biography

Dr. Faisel Ahmad's medical specialty is general practice and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU). Dr. Ahmad is professionally affiliated with Southern Illinois Healthcare.