Physician Profile
Ahmed A. Tawakol, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Tawakol
Ahmed A. Tawakol, MD is a healthcare provider in Boston, MA specializing in cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Ahmed trained at Stanford University School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. Ahmed is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Ahmed cared for 2,362 Medicare patients across 2,475 services. The services billed most often include exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician, exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician, and nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan. This provider record is associated with NPI 1649257080.
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
- (617) 724-6750
- Email not available
Practice Locations
55 FRUIT ST YAW 5 CARDIAC UNIT ASSOCIATES
Boston, MA 02114
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,475 services · 2,362 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
206 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | Imaging | 78434 |
205 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
125 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | Imaging | 78803 |
72 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
31 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
697 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
697 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
115 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
32 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
32 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
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.
Other cardiovascular diseases at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Boston 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Stanford University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Stanford University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Tawakol's specialty?
Dr. Tawakol is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Tawakol?
Dr. Tawakol is listed at 55 Fruit St Yaw 5 Cardiac Unit Associates, Boston, MA 02114. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Tawakol?
The number on file is (617) 724-6750. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tawakol's NPI number?
Dr. Tawakol's National Provider Identifier is 1649257080. 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. Tawakol's medical education?
Dr. Tawakol attended Stanford University School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Tawakol been practicing?
Dr. Tawakol has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Tawakol known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Tawakol performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan and nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet; provides treatments such as exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with review by physician and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision by physician, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Tawakol confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Tawakol. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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