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Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD

(Saba Ahmed)

(1564 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Toledo College of Medicine

Professional interests include: autoimmune diseases

14290 S. La Grange Road
Orland Park, IL 60462

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD is a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine. Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

14290 S. La Grange Road
Orland Park, IL 60462

1-888-824-0200

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5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

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

aspiration	127
doctor visit	703
hospital care	145
injections	139
inpatient care	145
lab tests	632
musculoskeletal imaging	50
pain management	12
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	49
X-rays	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2013 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and hospital care.

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

aspiration	147
doctor visit	741
hospital care	109
injections	185
inpatient care	109
lab tests	749
musculoskeletal imaging	79
pain management	20
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	78
X-rays	79

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

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

aspiration	97
doctor visit	645
hospital care	166
injections	116
inpatient care	166
lab tests	838
musculoskeletal imaging	82
pain management	19
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	79
X-rays	82

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	36
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

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

aspiration	133
doctor visit	663
hospital care	154
injections	146
inpatient care	154
lab tests	1024
musculoskeletal imaging	36
pain management	13
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	77
X-rays	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	78
Less than 65	124

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2016 were lab tests, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

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

aspiration	124
doctor visit	645
hospital care	120
injections	124
inpatient care	120
lab tests	965
musculoskeletal imaging	74
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	74
X-rays	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	96
doctor visit	605
hospital care	112
injections	112
inpatient care	112
lab tests	11
musculoskeletal imaging	57
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	57
X-rays	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	32
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2018 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

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

aspiration	107
blood draw	201
doctor visit	655
hospital care	112
injections	107
inpatient care	112
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	30
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	23
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2019 were blood draw, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

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

aspiration	143
blood draw	419
doctor visit	698
hospital care	75
injections	143
inpatient care	75
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	25
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2020 were blood draw, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

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

aspiration	115
blood draw	356
doctor visit	477
hospital care	33
injections	115
inpatient care	33
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	22
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	26
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2021 were blood draw, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

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

aspiration	98
blood draw	420
doctor visit	681
hospital care	45
injections	98
inpatient care	45
preventive care	21
vaccines	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	24
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	28
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL during 2022 were blood draw, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

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

aspiration	81
blood draw	392
doctor visit	633
hospital care	45
injections	81
inpatient care	45
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	17
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	32
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	115
blood draw	357
doctor visit	649
hospital care	101
injections	124
inpatient care	101
lab tests	703
musculoskeletal imaging	63
pain management	16
preventive care	18
vaccines	18
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	69
X-rays	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	314
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	117
85 and over	32
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	171

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine. She completed residency at Northwestern Medicine. She is certified by the Board Certification: Rheumatology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine

Residency: Northwestern Medicine

Board Certification: Board Certification: Rheumatology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

The University of Chicago Medicine

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. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1564 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Saba Y. Ahmed, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orland Park, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,416 Humira $1,354	$62
Amgen Inc.	$499 Prolia $267	Enbrel $141	EVENITY $57	Tavneos $35
Mallinckrodt LLC	$402 ACTHAR $402
Pfizer Inc.	$343 LYRICA $253	XELJANZ $54	CELEBREX $36
Celgene Corporation	$338 $338
Other	$1,941 BENLYSTA $308	Colcrys $184	ACTHAR $179	Rituxan $148	Cimzia $123	Other $999

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,811
Education	$128

Biography

Dr. Saba Ahmed's area of specialization is adult rheumatology. Dr. Ahmed has a special interest in autoimmune diseases. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She seems to honor Blue California, Aetna, CIGNA Plans, and more. She graduated from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. She is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.