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Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD

(168 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, non-invasive cardiology, muscular dystrophy, and more.

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

(319) 384-8756

Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD is a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

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Some issues Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

"University of Iowa Health Care receives prestigious Center of Excellence designation for program that treats Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)", University of Iowa Health Care

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2012 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	58
nuclear scan	58
stress testing	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2013 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	39
nuclear scan	39
stress testing	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2014 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	46
nuclear scan	46
stress testing	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2015 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	71
doctor visit	15
nuclear scan	71
stress testing	71

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2016 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	25
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2017 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	26
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2018 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	29
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2019 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	30
nuclear scan	86
stress testing	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	14
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	46
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2020 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	19
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	16
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2021 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	38
nuclear scan	112
stress testing	112

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	24
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA during 2022 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	65
doctor visit	19
nuclear scan	65
stress testing	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	22
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Iowa City, IA were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	25
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	9
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.68 out of 5 stars based on 168 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Iowa City, IA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$2,833 No Product $2,833
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,100 CAMZYOS $2,100
ABIOMED	$14 Impella $14
GENZYME CORPORATION	$13 FABRAZYME $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,933
Food and Beverage	$27

Research Payments

Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad, MD, PhD has received 8 research payments totaling $33,858.

Biography

Dr. Ferhaan Ahmad is a specialist in adult cardiology in Iowa City, IA. His areas of expertise include muscular dystrophy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and non-invasive cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care. Dr. Ahmad graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5).