MEHWISH AHMED MD
NPI 1225561327
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in West Des Moines, IA

NPI Status: Active since April 05, 2017

Contact Information

5950 UNIVERSITY AVE
WEST DES MOINES, IA
ZIP 50266
Phone: (515) 875-9100

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 8
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About MEHWISH AHMED

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mehwish Ahmed, an internist established in West Des Moines, Iowa with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology and more than 8 years of experience. She graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2019. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225561327 assigned on April 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number MD-53978 (IA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1225561327
Provider Name
MEHWISH AHMED MD
Other Name
MEHWISH LUGHMANI
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Location Phone
(515) 875-9100
Mailing Address
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Mailing Phone
(515) 875-9100
Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
2019
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-05-2017
Last Update Date
08-01-2025
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An internist like Mehwish Ahmed is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
MD-53978
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1390200000XStudent, Health Care

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

4301509076 (MI)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Inspire by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Bronze Share - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Gold Share - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Silver Share - EPO
  • Inspire by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
  • Medica Insure Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Bronze Premier - EPO
  • Medica Insure Bronze Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold Standard - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver Standard - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Mehwish Ahmed is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Mehwish Ahmed is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668831215

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20250616003410

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs



The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $30.55 for a new patient copayment and $23.51 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 50266 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

  • Average New Patient Price $122.23
  • Minimum New Patient Price $52.96
  • Maximum New Patient Price $161.4
  • Average New Patient Copayment $30.55
  • Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.24
  • Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.35

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

  • Average Established Patient Price $94.05
  • Minimum Established Patient Price $16.91
  • Maximum Established Patient Price $131.98
  • Average Established Patient Copayment $23.51
  • Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.22
  • Maximum Established Patient Copayment $32.99

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Mehwish Ahmed is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI1200 PLEASANT STREET
DES MOINES, IA 50309
(515) 241-6212Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1225561327, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
7
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 53

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1225561327.

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Otolaryngology
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Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
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Otolaryngology
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Surgery
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Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 221
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Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
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Physical Therapist
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Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
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Nurse Practitioner
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 151
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Audiologist
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 265
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 220
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Physical Therapy Assistant
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 285
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 151
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Physical Therapist
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WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies (Oxygen Equipment & Supplies)
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WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225561327, enumerated as an "individual" on April 05, 2017.

The provider is located at 5950 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 and the phone number is (515) 875-9100.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medica. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Mehwish Ahmed is affiliated with: UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI.