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Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

2874 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89706

(775) 445-7138

Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD is a radiologist in Carson City, NV specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD is affiliated with Carson Tahoe Health.

Office Locations

2874 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89706

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

cervical spine CT scan

chest X-ray

complete abdominal ultrasound

limited abdominal ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

neck ultrasound

nuclear scan

pelvic duplex ultrasound

peripheral DEXA

pleural drainage

spine CT scan

testicular duplex ultrasound

thoracentesis

thoracic imaging

vascular physiologic studies

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, abdominal MRI, ankle brachial index (ABI), arm X-ray, bone scan, brain MRI, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest X-ray, complete abdominal ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, hand X-ray, joint scan, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, limited abdominal ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, neck ultrasound, nuclear scan, pelvic duplex ultrasound, peripheral DEXA, pleural drainage, spine CT scan, testicular duplex ultrasound, thoracentesis, thoracic (chest) imaging, vascular physiologic studies, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nevada. 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 10%

By Volume:

spine imaging

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

maxillofacial CT scan

neck X-ray

retroperitoneal ultrasound

rib X-ray

spine X-ray

tibia and fibula X-ray

videofluoroscopic swallow study

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nevada, Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD performed more spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, CT scan, head/brain CT scan, leg X-ray, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, neck X-ray, retroperitoneal ultrasound, rib X-ray, spine X-ray, tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray, and videofluoroscopic swallow study (modified barium swallow) 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:

abdominal imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

CT scan

mammogram

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan

carotid duplex ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

spine MRI

tunneled central line placement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nevada, Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD performed more abdominal imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, CT scan, mammogram (breast X-ray), musculoskeletal imaging, neck ultrasound, pelvic CT scan, screening mammogram, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, vascular ultrasound, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, chest CT scan, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, pelvic CT scan, pelvis X-ray, soft tissue ultrasound, spine MRI, and tunneled central line placement 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD treated as a radiologist in Carson City, NV during 2018 were X-rays, CT scan, spinal procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	210
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	171
breast procedures	175
catheterization	12
CT scan	422
diagnostic imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	96
musculoskeletal imaging	194
neck imaging	35
pelvic imaging	149
preventive care	143
spinal procedures	251
thoracic (chest) imaging	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	102
women's imaging	175
X-rays	507

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	837
Female	1384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1969
Black	17
Hispanic	124
Asian	28
Other	34
Native American	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	994
From 75 to 84	694
85 and over	278
Less than 65	255

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD treated as a radiologist in Carson City, NV during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	542
aspiration	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	520
breast procedures	484
catheterization	31
CT scan	1207
diagnostic imaging	66
diagnostic procedures	23
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	474
musculoskeletal imaging	396
neck imaging	88
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	368
pleural drainage	28
preventive care	380
spinal procedures	790
thoracic (chest) imaging	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	612
vascular procedures	317
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	14
women's imaging	501
X-rays	1157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1822
Female	3052

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4357
Black	32
Hispanic	241
Asian	38
Other	90
Native American	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2176
From 75 to 84	1616
85 and over	636
Less than 65	446

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD treated as a radiologist in Carson City, NV during 2020 were CT scan, spinal procedures, abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	633
aspiration	47
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	405
breast procedures	232
catheterization	42
CT scan	1094
diagnostic imaging	37
diagnostic procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	515
musculoskeletal imaging	217
neck imaging	68
pelvic imaging	378
pleural drainage	27
preventive care	174
spinal procedures	656
thoracic (chest) imaging	226
ultrasound (sonogram)	463
vascular procedures	215
women's imaging	232
X-rays	618

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1698
Female	2320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3576
Black	24
Hispanic	201
Asian	42
Other	79
Native American	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1790
From 75 to 84	1341
85 and over	513
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD treated as a radiologist in Carson City, NV during 2021 were CT scan, spinal procedures, abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	587
aspiration	36
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	380
breast procedures	128
catheterization	46
CT scan	1125
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	543
musculoskeletal imaging	228
neck imaging	108
nuclear scan	39
pelvic imaging	382
pleural drainage	19
preventive care	128
spinal procedures	745
thoracic (chest) imaging	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	221
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	18
women's imaging	128
X-rays	551

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1634
Female	2241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3486
Black	21
Hispanic	173
Asian	38
Other	68
Native American	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1711
From 75 to 84	1367
85 and over	466
Less than 65	331

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD treated as a radiologist in Carson City, NV during 2022 were X-rays, CT scan, spinal procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	737
aspiration	21
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	448
breast procedures	739
catheterization	13
CT scan	1207
diagnostic imaging	79
hip imaging	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	576
musculoskeletal imaging	298
neck imaging	102
nuclear scan	32
pelvic imaging	480
pleural drainage	21
preventive care	603
spinal procedures	757
thoracic (chest) imaging	283
ultrasound (sonogram)	686
vascular procedures	278
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	11
women's imaging	752
X-rays	1239

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1829
Female	3005

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4325
Black	29
Hispanic	222
Asian	55
Other	98
Native American	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2290
From 75 to 84	1678
85 and over	562
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD treated as a radiologist in Carson City, NV were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	541
aspiration	33
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	384
breast procedures	351
catheterization	28
CT scan	1011
diagnostic imaging	48
diagnostic procedures	18
hip imaging	15
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	440
musculoskeletal imaging	266
neck imaging	80
nuclear scan	35
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	351
pleural drainage	23
preventive care	285
spinal procedures	639
thoracic (chest) imaging	220
ultrasound (sonogram)	496
vascular procedures	226
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	14
women's imaging	357
X-rays	814

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Female	2400
Male	1564

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	40
Non-Hispanic White	3542
Native American / Alaskan Native	91
Hispanic	192
Other	73

**Age**
85 and over	491
75 to 84	1339
Less than 65	342
65 to 74	1792

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD From 2018 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Nevada.

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farres Nitam Uddin Ahmed, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carson Tahoe Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inari Medical, Inc.	$554 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $448	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $56	ClotTriever $50
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$303 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $210	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $93
Medtronic, Inc.	$238 MVP $152	Abre $46	CONCERTOTM $39
Boston Scientific Corporation	$180 INTERLOCK?35 FIBERED IDC OCCLUSION SYSTEM $89	THERASPHERE $70	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $21
Cook Incorporated	$115 Cook Medical Interventional Radiology $115
Other	$300 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $97	COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY $59	Zilver Vena $42	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $28	THERASPHERE - BIO $22	Other $52

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,689

Biography

Dr. Farres Ahmed is a physician who specializes in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. He is affiliated with Carson Tahoe Health. He graduated from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Dr. Ahmed trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver for residency.