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Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD

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

Professional interests include: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory failure, and more.

2400 North Boulevard W Suite 1
Davenport, FL 33837

(407) 720-4343

Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD is a pulmonologist in Davenport, FL specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD is affiliated with Orlando Health, HCA Florida Healthcare, AdventHealth, INTENSIVE CARE CONSORTIUM INC and HCA Florida Osceola Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

2400 North Boulevard W Suite 1
Davenport, FL 33837

Address:

3225 Hillsdale Lane
Kissimmee, FL 34741

Some issues Dr. Naeem Zahoor 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	37
allergy testing	1154
blood draw	10
breathing treatment	21
bronchoscopy	42
doctor visit	527
hospital care	1406
inpatient care	1406
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	1153
pulmonary testing	181
skin testing	1154
sleep study	73

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	63
Hispanic	125
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	117
Less than 65	159

airway management	38
allergy testing	1091
blood draw	16
breathing treatment	34
bronchoscopy	47
doctor visit	546
hospital care	1786
inpatient care	1786
lab tests	48
minimally invasive procedures	1090
pulmonary testing	179
skin testing	1091
sleep study	76

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	84
Hispanic	169
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	156
Less than 65	169

airway management	23
blood draw	21
breathing treatment	15
bronchoscopy	57
doctor visit	500
hospital care	1345
inpatient care	1345
lab tests	60
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	183
sleep study	45

**Gender**
Male	770
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	180
Hispanic	348
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	260
Less than 65	264

airway management	32
bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	344
hospital care	1373
inpatient care	1373
pulmonary testing	146
sleep study	58

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	57
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	106
Less than 65	121

bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	154
hospital care	1369
inpatient care	1369
nursing home care	114
pulmonary testing	60

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	60
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	135
Less than 65	86

bronchoscopy	92
doctor visit	159
hospital care	2403
inpatient care	2403
minimally invasive procedures	19
nursing home care	150

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	134
Less than 65	93

bronchoscopy	78
doctor visit	349
hospital care	2245
inpatient care	2245
metabolic testing	35
minimally invasive procedures	24
sleep study	13

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	50
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	90
Less than 65	78

allergy testing	1151
bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	424
hospital care	2162
inpatient care	2162
metabolic testing	54
minimally invasive procedures	1150
pulmonary testing	158
skin testing	1151
sleep study	9

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	50
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	75
Less than 65	82

airway management	10
bronchoscopy	10
doctor visit	496
hospital care	2197
inpatient care	2197
metabolic testing	13
pulmonary testing	130
sleep study	8

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	88
Less than 65	61

airway management	34
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	638
hospital care	1204
inpatient care	1204
pulmonary testing	195
sleep study	55

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	33
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	58
Less than 65	39

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Davenport, FL were inpatient care, hospital care, allergy testing and skin testing.

airway management	29
allergy testing	1132
blood draw	15
bronchoscopy	41
doctor visit	415
hospital care	1749
inpatient care	1749
lab tests	46
metabolic testing	34
minimally invasive procedures	575
nursing home care	132
pulmonary testing	155
skin testing	1132
sleep study	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	504
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	122
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	230
85 and over	121
Less than 65	115
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	15
Dementia	30

Education & Training

He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Sleep Medicine: The American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Sleep Medicine: The American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Orlando Health

HCA Florida Healthcare

AdventHealth

INTENSIVE CARE CONSORTIUM INC

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital

Insurance Information

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Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Oscar Health, Allegiance and AdventHealth Advantage Plan.

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According to our sources, Dr. Naeem Zahoor Ahmed, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Oscar Health

Allegiance

AdventHealth Advantage Plan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$531 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $185	NUCALA $120	BREO $61	INCRUSE $52	ARNUITY $49	Other $64
Boston Scientific Corporation	$290 BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY $290
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$241 FARXIGA $125	SYMBICORT $64	TUDORZA $17	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $17	DALIRESP $12	Other $6
Penumbra, Inc.	$153 Indigo System $153
Lung Biotechnology Corp	$91 ADCIRCA $91
Other	$989 ACTHAR $140	Interventional Lung Solutions $106	Brovana $91	EKOSONIC $65	Angiojet $57	Other $530

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,041
Travel and Lodging	$234
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. Naeem Ahmed is a specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. His clinical interests include bronchoscopy, pulmonary embolism, and asthma. For his residency, Dr. Ahmed trained at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University. In addition to English, Dr. Ahmed (or staff) speaks Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Dr. Ahmed's hospital/clinic affiliations include AdventHealth, Orlando Health, and HCA Florida Healthcare. He welcomes new patients at his office inKissimmee, FL as reported by AdventHealth.

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