Farooq Ahmed, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Lake Worth, FL

Farooq Ahmed, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Lake Worth, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. He is a member of the group practice Accountable Care Hospitalist Group and his current practice location is 4562 Hunting Trl, Lake Worth, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (561) 843-5285.

Farooq Ahmed is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME0069574) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1053351643.

Contact Information

Farooq Ahmed, MD
4562 Hunting Trl,
Lake Worth, FL 33467-3535
(561) 843-5285
(561) 471-4934



Physician's Profile

Full NameFarooq Ahmed
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience34 Years
Location4562 Hunting Trl, Lake Worth, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Farooq Ahmed graduated from medical school in 1990
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1053351643
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/04/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284695594
  • Enrollment ID: I20041020000860

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Farooq Ahmed such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1053351643NPI-NPPES
28203BOtherFLMEDICARE ID
270898100MedicaidFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine ME0069574 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Firstat Nursing Services-west Palm BeachWest palm beach, FLHome health agency
Palm Beach Gardens Medical CenterPalm beach gardens, FLHospital
Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Accountable Care Hospitalist Group367873334264

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameCogent Healthcare Of Pensacola Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346287182
PECOS PAC ID: 1153226766
Enrollment ID: O20031205000170

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Entity NameAccountable Care Hospitalist Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659640282
PECOS PAC ID: 3678733342
Enrollment ID: O20120404000760

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Entity NameSarfar Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073885018
PECOS PAC ID: 5395900617
Enrollment ID: O20120711000258

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Farooq Ahmed is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Farooq Ahmed, MD
4562 Hunting Trl,
Lake Worth, FL 33467-3535

Ph: (561) 843-5285
Farooq Ahmed, MD
4562 Hunting Trl,
Lake Worth, FL 33467-3535

Ph: (561) 843-5285

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Lake Worth, FL

Dr. Adriene R Miller, D.O.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 400 S Dixie Hwy, Suite 12, Lake Worth, FL 33460
Phone: 561-568-1272    Fax: 561-345-3521
Dr. Brenton David Thrasher, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 811 S J St, Lake Worth, FL 33460
Phone: 561-200-9944    Fax: 561-200-9944
Vitaly Jaime Alalu, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 6944 Lake Worth Rd, 2nd Floor, Lake Worth, FL 33467
Phone: 561-732-2900    Fax: 561-740-9064
Anatole Krukas, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: Central Florida Substance Abuse Treatment Center, 3155 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Phone: 561-439-8440    
Seetal Mewar, M.D.,
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3450 Lantana Rd, Ste 100, Lake Worth, FL 33462
Phone: 561-965-1864    Fax: 561-967-5005
Miguel Araneo, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4685 S Congress Ave, Suite 200, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Phone: 561-965-1864    Fax: 561-967-5005

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