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Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

West Virginia University School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: bronchoscopy, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), bronchitis, and more.

10837 Katy Freeway Suite 250
Houston, TX 77079

(713) 464-8099

Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD is a pulmonologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann and MEMORIAL PULMONARY AND SLEEP DISORDERS ASSOCIATES P A.

Office Locations

Address:

10837 Katy Freeway Suite 250
Houston, TX 77079

Address:

18300 Katy Freeway Suite 615
Houston, TX 77094

Address:

701 S Ferry Road Suite 225
Katy, TX 77450

Some issues Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

airway management	63
doctor visit	706
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347
pulmonary testing	450
sleep study	111

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	82
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

airway management	14
doctor visit	363
hospital care	437
inpatient care	437
pulmonary testing	183
sleep study	13

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	123
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	70
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	52
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

doctor visit	206
hospital care	586
inpatient care	586
pulmonary testing	41

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	110
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	122
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	55
Dementia	30
Cancer	21

doctor visit	282
hospital care	650
inpatient care	650

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	66
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	58
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

doctor visit	301
hospital care	478
inpatient care	478

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	61
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	73
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	50
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

doctor visit	421
hospital care	662
inpatient care	662

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	60
Hispanic	66
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	88
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

doctor visit	339
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	73
Hispanic	57
Asian	20
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	100
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

catheterization	12
doctor visit	188
hospital care	900
inpatient care	900

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	99
Hispanic	78
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	99
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	55
Dementia	31
Cancer	18

doctor visit	492
hospital care	1016
inpatient care	1016
preventive care	87

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

airway management	38
catheterization	12
doctor visit	367
hospital care	611
inpatient care	611
preventive care	87
pulmonary testing	225
sleep study	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	78
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	317
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	69
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	14
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (2003)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Houston Methodist

Memorial Hermann

MEMORIAL PULMONARY AND SLEEP DISORDERS ASSOCIATES P A

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. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Molina Healthcare, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Community Health Choice Star, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Amerivantage and Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Murtuza Mohammed Ahmed, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Molina Healthcare

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Community Health Choice Star

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Amerivantage

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$3,340 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $2,956	Inspire $384
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$695 SYMBICORT $250	FASENRA $148	TEZSPIRE $84	BREZTRI $81	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $42	Other $90
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$678 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $237	OFEV $193	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $128	STIOLTO $94	Spiriva $16	Other $11
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$637 Brovana $479	Lonhala Magnair $158
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$606 NUCALA $181	BREO $155	INCRUSE $123	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $73	ANORO $33	Other $41
Other	$5,240 Xyrem $481	Esbriet $418	Arikayce $409	XARELTO $271	SMARTVEST $210	Other $3,452

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,568
Travel and Lodging	$1,522
Education	$106

Biography

Dr. Murtuza Ahmed specializes in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology and practices in Houston, TX. He is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist and Memorial Hermann. Dr. Ahmed is a graduate of West Virginia University School of Medicine.