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Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

36915 Cook Street Suite 103
Palm Desert, CA 92211

(760) 340-1003

Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA specializing in sports medicine, spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare and Eisenhower Health.

Office Locations

36915 Cook Street Suite 103
Palm Desert, CA 92211

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In The News

“"They are placing a lot of pressure on their abdominal and back muscles," said Dr. Sohail Ahmad of the Albany Medical Center.”—"INJECTIONS CAN EASE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS", Chicago Tribune, July 1998

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

aspiration	129
bone surgery	12
doctor visit	615
excision	12
hip imaging	24
hospital care	19
injections	161
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve block	32
open surgery	14
pain management	32
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	32
synovectomy	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vascular procedures	46
X-rays	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	204
bone surgery	12
capsulotomy	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
doctor visit	752
excision	49
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	36
injections	246
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	66
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nerve block	42
open surgery	43
pain management	42
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of internal scar tissue	17
spinal procedures	42
synovectomy	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	348
X-rays	95

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	35
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	133
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	460
excision	21
hip imaging	20
injections	133
musculoskeletal imaging	20
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	198
vascular procedures	198
X-rays	63

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	26
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

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

aspiration	101
doctor visit	372
injections	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	38
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	78
doctor visit	347
injections	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	63
doctor visit	223
injections	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	37
doctor visit	121
injections	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	39
doctor visit	102
injections	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	22
doctor visit	84
injections	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	19

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	14
doctor visit	69
injections	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	23

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

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

aspiration	26
doctor visit	101
injections	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	61

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palm Desert, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	76
bone surgery	12
capsulotomy	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
doctor visit	275
excision	27
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	26
hospital care	19
injections	83
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	53
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve block	37
open surgery	28
pain management	37
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	24
removal of internal scar tissue	17
spinal procedures	28
synovectomy	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
vascular procedures	124
X-rays	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	65
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	9
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	3
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Med. - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Med. - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

AHMC Healthcare

Eisenhower Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sohail S. Ahmad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palm Desert, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
First Gold Corp	$11,000 $11,000
FH Orthopedics, Inc.	$2,200 Arrow $2,200
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,480 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,480
MEDACTA USA	$571 AMIStem $413	GMK Sphere $158
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$333 Oxford $176	Accelero-None $123	Product Portfolio $35
Other	$1,235 Interventional Therapies $310	STENTS $269	itotal CR $218	Quattro $132	TACTOSET $104	Other $201

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,000
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,200
Education	$1,674
Food and Beverage	$1,092
Travel and Lodging	$853

Biography

Dr. Sohail Ahmad is a medical specialist in spine surgery, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 2.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Ahmad's training includes residency programs at Albany Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with AHMC Healthcare and Eisenhower Health.