Physician Profile
Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ahmad
Syed M. Ahmad, M.D./ RHEUMATOLOGIST is a healthcare provider in Bluefield, VA specializing in rheumatology. Syed is also listed as specializing in specialist. According to Medicare claims data, Syed cared for 876 Medicare patients across 2,870 services. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1487654182.
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
- (276) 326-2638
- Email not available
Practice Locations
11 WESTWOOD MEDICAL PARK
Bluefield, VA 24605
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology 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
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
- Trigger finger
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
- Trigger Point Injections
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,870 services · 876 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20604 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage | Treatment | 90656 |
28 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
1,236 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | Lab test | 85651 |
486 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
463 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
416 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
86 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
51 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 1
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Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance 1
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Syed M. Ahmad specialize in?
Syed M. Ahmad is a rheumatologist in Bluefield, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Syed M. Ahmad located?
Syed M. Ahmad is listed at 11 Westwood Medical Park, Bluefield, VA 24605. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Syed M. Ahmad's phone number?
The number on file is (276) 326-2638. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Syed M. Ahmad's NPI number?
Syed M. Ahmad's National Provider Identifier is 1487654182. 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 Syed M. Ahmad train?
Syed M. Ahmad attended Other, graduating in 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Syed M. Ahmad been practicing?
Syed M. Ahmad has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Syed M. Ahmad do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Syed M. Ahmad performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance and injection into tendon or ligament; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Syed M. Ahmad confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Syed M. Ahmad. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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