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Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4

(60 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Toledo College of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: arthritis, autoimmune diseases

14290 S. La Grange Road
Orland Park, IL 60462

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 is a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1992 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 is affiliated with Ascension, The University of Chicago Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO and Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet.

Office Locations

Address:

14290 S. La Grange Road
Orland Park, IL 60462

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	737
hospital care	108
injections	180
inpatient care	108
lab tests	742
musculoskeletal imaging	77
pain management	19
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	76
X-rays	77

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	94
doctor visit	641
hospital care	165
injections	111
inpatient care	165
lab tests	831
musculoskeletal imaging	80
pain management	18
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	77
X-rays	80

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	36
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	130
doctor visit	659
hospital care	153
injections	141
inpatient care	153
lab tests	1017
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pain management	12
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	75
X-rays	34

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	78
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

aspiration	121
doctor visit	641
hospital care	119
injections	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	958
musculoskeletal imaging	72
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	72
X-rays	72

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

aspiration	93
doctor visit	601
hospital care	111
injections	107
inpatient care	111
lab tests	4
musculoskeletal imaging	55
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	55
X-rays	55

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	32
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	104
blood draw	200
doctor visit	651
hospital care	111
injections	102
inpatient care	111
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	30
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	23
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	140
blood draw	418
doctor visit	694
hospital care	74
injections	138
inpatient care	74
preventive care	10
vaccines	10

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	25
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	112
blood draw	355
doctor visit	473
hospital care	32
injections	110
inpatient care	32
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	22
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	26
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	176
blood draw	811
doctor visit	1310
hospital care	89
injections	174
inpatient care	89
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 treated as a rheumatologist in Orland Park, IL were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	124
blood draw	446
doctor visit	712
hospital care	106
injections	133
inpatient care	106
lab tests	711
musculoskeletal imaging	64
pain management	16
preventive care	22
vaccines	22
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	71
X-rays	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4.

**Gender**
Female	259
Male	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	286
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	106
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	154

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1992. She completed residency at Northwestern Medicine. She is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Northwestern Medicine

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

The University of Chicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Ascension Saint Joseph -Joliet

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. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Aetna, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Aetna

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 60 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4 from all over the web to help you find the right in Orland Park, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Saba Ahmed, MD, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,416 Humira $1,354	$62
Amgen Inc.	$499 Prolia $267	Enbrel $141	EVENITY $57	Tavneos $35
Mallinckrodt LLC	$402 ACTHAR $402
Pfizer Inc.	$343 LYRICA $253	XELJANZ $54	CELEBREX $36
Celgene Corporation	$338 $338
Other	$1,941 BENLYSTA $308	Colcrys $184	ACTHAR $179	Rituxan $148	Cimzia $123	Other $999

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,811
Education	$128

Biography

Dr. Saba Ahmed is a specialist in adult rheumatology. These areas are among her clinical interests: arthritis and autoimmune diseases. She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Dr. Ahmed accepts Blue California, Aetna, CIGNA Plans, and more. She attended medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Ahmed (or staff) speaks Urdu. Dr. Ahmed is professionally affiliated with Ascension and The University of Chicago Medicine.

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