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Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Dhaka Medical College

12800 S Ridgeland Avenue Suite E
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 429-3700

Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD is an internist in Palos Heights, IL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Dhaka Medical College. Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care.

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

12800 S Ridgeland Avenue Suite E
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 429-3700

(708) 429-4460

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13755 Cicero Avenue
Crestwood, IL 60445

(708) 385-2400

(708) 385-7840

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD in 2024

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preventive care

In 2012, Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD had a list price for preventive care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

doctor visit	1614
hospital care	1590
inpatient care	1590
lab tests	293
preventive care	95
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
vaccines	69
X-rays	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

doctor visit	1356
hospital care	1504
inpatient care	1504
lab tests	113
preventive care	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
vaccines	54
X-rays	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	313
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	82
Less than 65	138

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	1080
hospital care	1622
inpatient care	1622
lab tests	61
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
vaccines	68
X-rays	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	349
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	101
Less than 65	135

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

doctor visit	1043
hospital care	1048
inpatient care	1048
lab tests	73
musculoskeletal imaging	28
preventive care	50
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	50
X-rays	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	580
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	114
Less than 65	214

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

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

aspiration	13
doctor visit	1219
hospital care	1035
injections	13
inpatient care	1035
lab tests	44
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
vaccines	64
X-rays	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	331
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	85
Less than 65	109

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	947
hospital care	902
inpatient care	902
preventive care	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
vaccines	44
X-rays	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	260
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	70
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	1069
hospital care	542
inpatient care	542
lab tests	60
minimally invasive procedures	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	258
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	71
Less than 65	107

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chronic care.

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

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	14
chemotherapy	14
chronic care	27
doctor visit	1073
hospital care	764
inpatient care	764
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	227
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	67
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chronic care.

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

chronic care	19
doctor visit	709
hospital care	1214
inpatient care	1214
minimally invasive procedures	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	167
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	48
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

diabetes management	61
doctor visit	881
hospital care	969
inpatient care	969
lab tests	61
preventive care	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	44
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

diabetes management	106
doctor visit	763
hospital care	1322
inpatient care	1322
lab tests	119
preventive care	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	135
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	34
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

diabetes management	63
doctor visit	603
hospital care	410
inpatient care	410
lab tests	63
preventive care	63

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	57
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

diabetes management	48
doctor visit	478
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
lab tests	48
preventive care	48

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD treated as an internist in Palos Heights, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and diabetes management.

aspiration	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	14
chemotherapy	14
chronic care	23
diabetes management	69
doctor visit	987
hospital care	1002
injections	13
inpatient care	1002
lab tests	86
minimally invasive procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
vaccines	58
X-rays	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	228
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	179
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	61
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	13
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Zafar Ahmed, MD graduated from Dhaka Medical College. He completed residency at Grant Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Dhaka Medical College

Residency: Grant Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Advocate Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$238 Tresiba $127	RYBELSUS $61	Ozempic $34	Saxenda $16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$222 ELIQUIS $222
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$202 ANORO $106	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $17	BREO $15	NUCALA $13	$51
Pfizer Inc.	$196 NURTEC ODT $71	REYVOW $33	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $32	COMIRNATY $20	ABRYSVO $17	Other $23
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$161 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $125	$36
Other	$1,384 DUPIXENT $131	Kerendia $100	BREZTRI $95	Welchol $95	UBRELVY $89	Other $874