Riaz Ahmed MD in La Mesa, California

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Medical School: Temple University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1998
The Primary Medical Specialty for Riaz Ahmed MD is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 26
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5698766301
NPI #: 1376593871
NPI Created On: 05/12/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 06/09/2017
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207UN0901X
License Number:
A71370
Listed Gender: Male

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Services and Procedures include:

1. External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
2. Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days
3. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
4. Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) with tracing using at least 12 leads
5. Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
6. Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
7. Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report
8. Heart rhythm tracing of 48-hour ekg
9. Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour ekg
10. Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, and interpretation of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days
11. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
12. Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
13. Follow-up or limited ultrasound examination of heart
14. Follow-up or limited ultrasound examination of heart
15. Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report
16. Follow-up or limited heart doppler ultrasound study of heart blood flow, valves, and chambers
17. Follow-up or limited heart doppler ultrasound study of heart blood flow, valves, and chambers
18. Doppler ultrasound study of color-directed heart blood flow, rate, and valve function
19. Doppler ultrasound study of color-directed heart blood flow, rate, and valve function
20. Ultrasound examination and continuous monitoring of the heart performed during rest, exercise, and/or drug-induced stress with interpretation and report

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).