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Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Dow Medical College (1992)

890 Second Street Suite 201
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 745-4322

Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD is a nephrologist in Macon, GA specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from Dow Medical College in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Atrium Health Navicent and AHN, The Medical Center.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

890 2nd Street Suite 201
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 745-4322

(478) 750-8789

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AHN, The Medical Center

890 Second Street Suite 201
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 745-4322

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	45
cardiac procedures	11
dialysis	352
doctor visit	997
hospital care	2180
inpatient care	2180
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	41
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	1106
hospital care	2232
inpatient care	2232
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	493
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	80
Less than 65	280

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	63
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	23
cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	1040
hospital care	1991
inpatient care	1991
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	477
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	61
Less than 65	278

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	64
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	25
cardiac procedures	23
doctor visit	1100
hospital care	2702
inpatient care	2702
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	872
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	1016
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	146
Less than 65	610

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	67
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and outpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	24
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	949
hospital care	1732
inpatient care	1704
outpatient care	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	494
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	70
Less than 65	282

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	64
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	26
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	850
hospital care	2321
inpatient care	2245
outpatient care	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	536
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	72
Less than 65	289

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	66
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and outpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	48
cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	785
hospital care	2157
inpatient care	2105
outpatient care	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	549
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	83
Less than 65	298

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	69
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	36
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	778
hospital care	1962
inpatient care	1893
outpatient care	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	535
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	102
Less than 65	278

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	68
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and outpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	38
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	682
hospital care	1879
inpatient care	1827
outpatient care	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	485
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	87
Less than 65	245

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	65
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	30
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	575
hospital care	1500
inpatient care	1500
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	369
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	93
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	65
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	37
cardiac procedures	19
doctor visit	594
hospital care	2003
inpatient care	2003
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	340
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	79
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD treated as a nephrologist in Macon, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

abdominal imaging	33
cardiac procedures	15
dialysis	352
doctor visit	859
hospital care	2059
inpatient care	2034
outpatient care	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	481
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	193
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	203
85 and over	79
Less than 65	260
65 to 74	254

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Saghir Ahmed, MD graduated from Dow Medical College in 1992. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Dow Medical College (1992)

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Piedmont Healthcare

Atrium Health Navicent

AHN, The Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$221 KRYSTEXXA $221
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$203 Velphoro $203
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$136 LOKELMA $61	FARXIGA $60	$15
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$122 LUPKYNIS $122
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$118 Kerendia $118
Other	$1,341 JYNARQUE $102	BENLYSTA $82	ACTHAR $77	Tavneos $73	KORSUVA $67	Other $940

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,032
Education	$109

Biography

Dr. Saghir Ahmed is a nephrology (kidney disease) specialist in Macon, GA and - Macon, GA. After completing medical school at Dow Medical College, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Ahmed (or staff) speaks the following languages: Urdu and Hindi. Dr. Ahmed is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Atrium Health Navicent. He has an open panel in Macon, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.

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

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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