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Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Ross University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung issues

2 Saint Anthonys Way
Alton, IL 62002

(618) 463-0248

Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD is a pulmonologist in Alton, IL specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD is affiliated with SSM Health, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, JCH HealthCare and OSF Healthcare.

Office Locations

OSF Healthcare

2 Saint Anthonys Way
Alton, IL 62002

(618) 463-0248

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2 Terminal Drive Suite 8
East Alton, IL 62024

(618) 258-0485

(618) 258-4815

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2355 Dougherty Ferry Road Suite 408
Saint Louis, MO 63122

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JCH HealthCare

400 Maple Summit Road
Jerseyville, IL 62052

(618) 498-2273

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6400 Clayton Road Suite 110, 4 Locations
Saint Louis, MO 63117

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777 Craig Road Suite 115
Saint Louis, MO 63141

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Some issues Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“The concept is one worth exploring for couples who are kept up by snoring, restlessness, differences in sleep schedule or other nighttime issues, says Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, a pulmonologist at OSF...”—"Is sleep alliance the cure to nighttime issues?", The Alton Telegraph, March 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	285
hospital care	4006
inpatient care	4006
minimally invasive procedures	23
nursing home care	256
pleural drainage	25
pulmonary testing	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	36
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	428
hospital care	4473
inpatient care	4473
minimally invasive procedures	36
nursing home care	233
pleural drainage	34
pulmonary testing	278
sleep study	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	71
Less than 65	239

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
aspiration	33
bronchoscopy	49
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	658
hospital care	4589
inpatient care	4589
minimally invasive procedures	49
nursing home care	154
pleural drainage	33
pulmonary testing	330
sleep study	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	945
Black	161
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	123
Less than 65	314

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	121
aspiration	35
bronchoscopy	34
doctor visit	846
hospital care	5158
inpatient care	5158
minimally invasive procedures	34
nursing home care	22
pleural drainage	35
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	336
sleep study	259
vaccines	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1124
Female	1374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2034
Black	422
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	882
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	216
Less than 65	866

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	50
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	84
aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	54
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	940
hospital care	4139
inpatient care	4139
minimally invasive procedures	54
pleural drainage	27
pulmonary testing	508
sleep study	167

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1025
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	109
Less than 65	358

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	132
aspiration	43
bronchoscopy	61
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1294
hospital care	2982
inpatient care	2982
minimally invasive procedures	61
pleural drainage	43
pulmonary testing	848
sleep study	220

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	499
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	112
Less than 65	347

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	100
aspiration	31
bronchoscopy	40
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1184
hospital care	2040
inpatient care	2040
minimally invasive procedures	40
pleural drainage	31
pulmonary testing	720
sleep study	191

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	87
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	72
aspiration	25
bronchoscopy	32
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1081
hospital care	1811
inpatient care	1811
minimally invasive procedures	32
pleural drainage	25
pulmonary testing	709
sleep study	149

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	93
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	47
aspiration	47
bronchoscopy	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	437
hospital care	1928
inpatient care	1928
minimally invasive procedures	34
pleural drainage	47
pulmonary testing	574
sleep study	77

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	90
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	647
hospital care	2060
inpatient care	2060
minimally invasive procedures	17
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	605
sleep study	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	80
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
doctor visit	639
hospital care	1464
inpatient care	1464
pulmonary testing	527
sleep study	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	73
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
aspiration	20
doctor visit	579
hospital care	999
inpatient care	999
pleural drainage	20
pulmonary testing	465
sleep study	75

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	68
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Alton, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

airway management	69
aspiration	30
bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	751
hospital care	2970
inpatient care	2970
minimally invasive procedures	38
nursing home care	166
pleural drainage	30
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	502
sleep study	135
vaccines	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Female	557
Male	484

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	122
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	892
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	259
85 and over	93
Less than 65	287
65 to 74	401

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed residency at VA Medical Center. He is certified by the Drug Enforcement Administration Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Residency: VA Medical Center (1990)

Board Certification: Drug Enforcement Administration Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

JCH HealthCare

OSF Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$331 Letairis $137	$194
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$104 NUCALA $104
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$80 DUPIXENT $80
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$39 Xyrem $39
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$34 Brovana $34
Other	$312 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $32	Prolastin-C $32	Perforomist $26	SPRAVATO $24	ZAVZPRET $18	Other $181

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$807
Education	$93

Research Payments

Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,500.

Biography

Dr. Nadeem Ahmed is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He has a special interest in lung issues. Dr. Ahmed is professionally affiliated with SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, JCH HealthCare, and OSF Healthcare. JCH HealthCare reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Jerseyville, IL. Dr. Ahmed graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He trained at VA Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with East Carolina University for residency.