Dr. Rasheed I. Ahmad, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Ste 1000
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Who else practices at this address →
East Baton Rouge Parish includes primary care (46% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1993)
- Years since graduation
- 33
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 400
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1993Medical school: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
LA license 14944R
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
- Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
Medical groups
- Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC (644 clinicians)
- Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC (146 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 400
- Services billed
- 1,886
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 275 | 177 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 249 | 238 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 223 | 134 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 172 | 132 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 136 | 93 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 110 | 70 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 91 | 61 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 90 | 72 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 54 | 54 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 47 | 45 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 225 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 75 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 29 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 19 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 16 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 13 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 16 payments worth $2,479 in total to this clinician.
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $1,618 |
|---|---|
| Axogen | $830 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $30.45 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,037 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $441 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sonex Health, Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · ORTHOPEDIC · travel to Charleston, SC · in-kind | $441 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.