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Edit this profileWhere to find Ahmed Dirweesh, MD
- Rochester location main office
180 Sawgrass Dr Ste 230, Rochester, NY 14620 - Minneapolis location
420 Delaware Street SE, Mmc 36, Minneapolis, MN 55455 - Trenton location
601 Hamilton Ave., Office of Graduate Medical Education, Rm B-158, St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ 08629 - Minneapolis location
2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454 - Maplewood location
1575 Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
About Dr. Dirweesh
Ahmed Dirweesh, MD is a healthcare provider in Rochester, NY specializing in gastroenterology. Ahmed is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — medical and internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Ahmed cared for 158 Medicare patients across 170 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope, and biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. This provider record is associated with NPI 1619348430.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (585) 275-4711
- Email not available
Practice Locations
180 SAWGRASS DR STE 230
Rochester, NY 14620
420 Delaware Street SE MMC 36
Minneapolis, MN 55455
601 Hamilton Ave., Office of Graduate Medical Education Rm B-158, St. Francis Medical Center
Trenton, NJ 08629
2450 Riverside Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55454
1575 Beam Ave
Maplewood, MN 55109
1000 1st Dr NW
Austin, MN 55912
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Liver health
Specialized and cancer
Wound care
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
Functional bowel and motility
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
Procedures & services
Advanced endoscopy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Capsule endoscopy
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Esophageal manometry
Chronic illness
Clinical Nutrition
Diagnostic Testing
Digestive
General surgery
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Liver procedures
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Nursing care
Nutrition & Digestion
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Esophageal dilation
- Stomach biopsy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Most searched procedures
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
170 services · 158 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43264 |
24 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
16 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43274 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Imaging | 74328 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
45 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monit | Billing code | G0500 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other gastroenterologists in Rochester 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Dirweesh's specialty?
Dr. Dirweesh is a gastroenterologist in Rochester, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Dirweesh?
Dr. Dirweesh is listed at 180 Sawgrass Dr Ste 230, Rochester, NY 14620. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Dirweesh?
The number on file is (585) 275-4711. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Dirweesh's NPI number?
Dr. Dirweesh's National Provider Identifier is 1619348430. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Dirweesh's medical education?
Dr. Dirweesh attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Dirweesh been practicing?
Dr. Dirweesh has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Dirweesh known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Dirweesh performs procedures including removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Dirweesh confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Dirweesh. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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