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Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD

(225 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Rajshahi Medical College

450 S Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717) 339-3105

Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Rajshahi Medical College. Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD is affiliated with WellSpan Health and WellSpan Medical Group.

Office Locations

450 S Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac pacing procedures

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

In 2023, Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD had a list price for cardiac pacing procedures, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

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

ablation	16
cardiac procedures	365
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	428
hospital care	121
implant surgery	292
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	149
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	324
stress testing	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

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

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	296
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	430
hospital care	92
implant surgery	263
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	137
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	291

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	873
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1457
Black	251
Hispanic	15
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	595
85 and over	457
Less than 65	216

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

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

ablation	17
cardiac procedures	246
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	509
hospital care	107
implant surgery	195
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	88
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	229
stress testing	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	313
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	211
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	580
hospital care	96
implant surgery	192
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	81
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	192

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	1334
Female	1138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2092
Black	320
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	854
85 and over	692
Less than 65	222

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

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

cardiac procedures	201
doctor visit	556
hospital care	82
implant surgery	201
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	101
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	246
revision surgery	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	169
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	279
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

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

cardiac procedures	201
doctor visit	554
hospital care	73
implant surgery	201
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	92
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	242
revision surgery	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	225
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	238
device removal	11
doctor visit	609
hospital care	86
implant surgery	226
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	80
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	271
revision surgery	16
stress testing	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	250
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	232
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	148
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	450
hospital care	69
implant surgery	137
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	43
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	164
revision surgery	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	267
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	242
Less than 65	113

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	99
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	220
hospital care	53
implant surgery	99
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	25
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	99

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	339
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	244
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and cardioversion.

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

cardiac procedures	25
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	575
implant surgery	25
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
minimally invasive procedures	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	743
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1190
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	513
85 and over	300
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, cardioversion, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

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

cardiac procedures	38
cardioversion	22
doctor visit	775
hospital care	12
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	20
stress testing	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	241
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	64
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Gettysburg, PA were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

ablation	15
cardiac procedures	188
cardioversion	16
catheterization	24
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	516
hospital care	79
implant surgery	168
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	80
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	191
revision surgery	24
stress testing	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	186
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	974
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	421
85 and over	293
Less than 65	115
65 to 74	367

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Cancer	12
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD graduated from Rajshahi Medical College. He completed residency at Nassau University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Rajshahi Medical College

Residency: Nassau University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

WellSpan Health

WellSpan Medical Group

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. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, Highmark Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Railroad Medicare, Capital BlueCross, Centene, Geisinger Health Plan, Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway), US - Department of Labor, Johns Hopkins Health Care, UPMC Health Plan, Preferred Health Care, Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP), Aetna Better Health, WellSpan Population Health (formerly SCP) and Devoted Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

Highmark Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Railroad Medicare

Capital BlueCross

Centene

Geisinger Health Plan

Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway)

US - Department of Labor

Johns Hopkins Health Care

UPMC Health Plan

Preferred Health Care

Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP)

Aetna Better Health

WellSpan Population Health (formerly SCP)

Devoted Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 225 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gettysburg, PA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Better than expected, was nervous going

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-07

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Good

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOTRONIK INC.	$5,571 Bradycardia products $657	Solia $545	Passeo $188	Setrox $162	BioMonitor 2 $98	Other $3,921
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$5,140 Electrophysiology $4,829	CRM $312
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,581 Micra $1,335	Consulta $251	CareLink $169	Connect HF $124	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $109	Other $592
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,567 Tachy System $1,425	WATCHMAN $371	GENERAL THERAPIES $250	SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $129	TACHY HF $60	Other $332
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$2,043 LifeVest $2,043
Other	$1,861 XARELTO $247	ELIQUIS $162	Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr $155	ENTRESTO $152	MULTAQ $132	Other $1,013

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,622
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,500
Travel and Lodging	$3,442
Grant	$2,500
Education	$699

Research Payments

Dr. Rafique Ahmed, MD, PhD has received 62 research payments totaling $87,007.

Biography

Dr. Rafique Ahmed is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Dr. Ahmed (or staff) speaks Japanese and Bengali. Dr. Ahmed is affiliated with WellSpan Medical Group, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, and WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He attended Rajshahi Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Nassau University Medical Center. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ahmed is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Capital BlueCross, Blue California, and Aetna. He has a closed panel according to Doctor.com.