Provider Profile
Shihab Ahmed, MBBS
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ahmed
Shihab Ahmed, MBBS is a healthcare provider in Boston, MA specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Shihab provided 549 services to 415 patients. The services billed most often include telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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) 726-3030
- Email not available
Practice Locations
55 FRUIT ST CLN 309 ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
Boston, MA 02114
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine 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
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
- Muscle spasms
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
549 services · 415 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
67 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
31 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
22 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
22 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
165 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
113 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
65 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
22 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
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 anesthesiologists in Boston 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 1987 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Shihab Ahmed?
Shihab Ahmed is an anesthesiologist in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Shihab Ahmed's address?
Shihab Ahmed is listed at 55 Fruit St Cln 309 Anesthesia Associates, Boston, MA 02114. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Shihab Ahmed?
The number on file is (617) 726-3030. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Shihab Ahmed?
Shihab Ahmed's National Provider Identifier is 1821088451. 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
Where did Shihab Ahmed train?
Shihab Ahmed attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Shihab Ahmed have?
Shihab Ahmed has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Shihab Ahmed perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Shihab Ahmed performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Shihab Ahmed's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Shihab Ahmed. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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