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Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD

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(Shakeel Ahmad, MD)

(101 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Practice

Khyber Medical College (1988)

1850 Gateway Drive Suite 103
Sycamore, IL 60178

(815) 758-8671

Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD is an internist in Sycamore, IL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. He graduated from Khyber Medical College in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP and Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group.

Office Locations

1850 Gateway Drive Suite 103
Sycamore, IL 60178

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1302 N Main Street
Sandwich, IL 60548

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1 Kish Hospital Drive
DeKalb, IL 60115

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, 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. Shakeel Ahmad, 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 Affordability:

A1C test

glycated protein test

In 2023, Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD had a list price for A1C test, and glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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:

flu shot

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

vaccines

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD performed more flu shot, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diabetes management, diabetes screening, flu shot, flu vaccine, hospital care, immunization (preventive vaccines), inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), vaccines, Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	995
diabetes management	232
doctor visit	2298
ear procedures	25
hospital care	2228
inpatient care	2095
lab tests	3075
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nursing home care	359
outpatient care	133
preventive care	842
thyroid function tests	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	236
vaccines	175
vascular procedures	236
X-rays	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	966
diabetes management	240
doctor visit	2276
ear procedures	43
hospital care	2516
inpatient care	2333
lab tests	3345
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nursing home care	362
outpatient care	183
preventive care	859
thyroid function tests	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	218
vaccines	140
vascular procedures	218
X-rays	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	38
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	217
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	712
diabetes management	164
doctor visit	1749
ear procedures	17
hospital care	2196
inpatient care	2052
lab tests	2457
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nursing home care	224
outpatient care	144
preventive care	595
thyroid function tests	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vaccines	77
vascular procedures	170
X-rays	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	34
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	178
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	102
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	1779
ear procedures	33
hospital care	2479
inpatient care	2305
lab tests	317
nursing home care	249
outpatient care	174
preventive care	214
thyroid function tests	32
vaccines	140

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1352
Black	66
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	302
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1675
ear procedures	18
hospital care	2344
inpatient care	2198
nursing home care	172
outpatient care	146
preventive care	89
vaccines	89

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	27
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	144
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1522
ear procedures	13
hospital care	2703
inpatient care	2484
nursing home care	313
outpatient care	219
preventive care	66
vaccines	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	35
Hispanic	24
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	143
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1579
ear procedures	17
hospital care	2318
inpatient care	2104
nursing home care	531
outpatient care	214
preventive care	178
vaccines	178

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	43
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	153
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1511
ear procedures	13
hospital care	1999
inpatient care	1861
nursing home care	452
outpatient care	138
preventive care	147
vaccines	147

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	53
Hispanic	23
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	166
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	11
doctor visit	966
hospital care	1869
inpatient care	1758
lab tests	11
nursing home care	190
outpatient care	111
preventive care	143
vaccines	132

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	44
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	142
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	16
doctor visit	1170
hospital care	1286
inpatient care	1216
lab tests	16
nursing home care	361
outpatient care	70
preventive care	118
vaccines	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	44
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	158
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	30
doctor visit	1410
hospital care	719
inpatient care	685
lab tests	30
nursing home care	403
outpatient care	34
preventive care	137
vaccines	107

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	26
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	143
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD treated as an internist in Sycamore, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	693
diabetes management	102
doctor visit	1630
ear procedures	22
hospital care	2059
inpatient care	1917
lab tests	1321
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nursing home care	328
outpatient care	142
preventive care	308
thyroid function tests	186
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vaccines	121
vascular procedures	208
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	730
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	247
85 and over	158
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	303

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD graduated from Khyber Medical College in 1988. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Khyber Medical College (1988)

Residency: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP

Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 101 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sycamore, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$84 Transcatheter Heart Valves $84
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc	$16 Trulance $16
Novo Nordisk Inc	$14 Tresiba $14
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$13 INTERSTIM $13
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$11 XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $11
Other	$11 BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$149

Biography

Dr. Shakeel Ahmad sees patients in Sycamore, IL, Sandwich, IL, and Dekalb, IL. His medical specialty is general practice. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ahmad is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Sycamore, IL. He graduated from Khyber Medical College. Dr. Ahmad's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Ahmad (or staff) speaks Urdu and Pashto.