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Internal Medicine

Talha Ahmed, MD

Works at hospitals in Houston, TX · Texas

Summary

Dr. Talha Ahmed, MD is an internal medicine doctor at 11800 Astoria Blvd, Houston, TX 77089. Phone: (281) 929-6100. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Talha Ahmed had 214 Original Medicare patients and 328 services. NPI 1598288201. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Internal medicine doctor (Medicare lists Internal Medicine)
  • Address: 11800 Astoria Blvd, Houston, TX 77089 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (281) 929‑6100
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
  • Group practice: UT Physicians
  • Medical school: graduated 2015 (11 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Talha Ahmed, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Talha Ahmed accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Talha Ahmed accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Talha Ahmed see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 214 Original Medicare patients and 328 services for Talha Ahmed. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Talha Ahmed's NPI number?
1598288201. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Talha Ahmed, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients214
Services billed to Medicare328
Different services or procedures30
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)167 services
  2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)43 services
  3. Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)36 services
  4. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)13 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis51%
  • Diabetes50%
  • Ischemic heart disease47%
  • Chronic kidney disease45%

Hospitals where Talha Ahmed works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Talha Ahmed at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Talha Ahmed is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Talha Ahmed as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • UT Physicians1,765 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other internal medicine doctors in Houston

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Houston, TX — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in UT Physicians

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2015 (11 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1598288201
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians