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Maleeha Ahmad, MD

Neurosurgery · Riverside

NPI 1538535612

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Plans that list them
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1 carrier
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1 location · Riverside Medical Clinic Inc · 173 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Loma Linda University Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

1 plan · 1 carrier

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence C182684 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2022 · expires 2028-10-31 · University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine.

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No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Loma Linda University Health, which runs 4 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 0.71 (0.47 to 0.96), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.146, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.468, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.383, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Loma Linda University Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 5 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Loma Linda University Medical Center
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.71 (0.47 to 0.96)BetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.146BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.468BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.383BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.66 (0 to 1.53) · 2,053 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths173.35 (135.58 to 211.11) · 169 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.3 · 54 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 79 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.9 · 100 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 285 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.6 · 272 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11 · 421 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.7 · 3,758 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.09 to 0.47) · 7,732 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.33 (0.15 to 0.52) · 8,479 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.88 (1.14 to 4.63) · 2,571 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.04 (0 to 2.41) · 933 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.85 (1.66 to 4.04) · 2,380 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths5.16 (0.2 to 10.13) · 908 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.42 (0.42 to 6.42) · 988 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.29 (0.91 to 3.67) · 677 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.37 (0 to 0.85) · 7,115 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.2 · 37 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.685No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.751No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.702No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.4 · 380 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21 · 660 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits15.1 · 167 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits29.6 · 365 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-17.5 · 282 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.6 · 513 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.4 (4 to 7.3) · 422 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (10.2 to 15.5) · 422 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.8 · 36 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.4 · 89 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.5 · 190 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.6 (10.4 to 18.1) · 720 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 778 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (3,684 patients answered, 19% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Loma Linda University Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Loma Linda University Medical Center
Room was "always" clean73%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)74%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$29,981

Medicare paid this office $29,981 for 134 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)37$5,380$110
New patient visit (45+ min)25$3,190$128
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes22$2,697$66
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes37$2,687$69
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes11$1,311$101

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

134 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 12% · Women 50% · Also on Medicaid 52% · Health risk score 2.17. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical neurosurgery clinician is at 1.46.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 49% · Stroke 46% · Depression 33% · Chronic kidney disease 31% · Heart failure 29% · Coronary heart disease 28% · Dementia 25% · COPD 23% · Atrial fibrillation 21% · Cancer 16%.

The office billed $110,506, Medicare allowed $38,469 and paid $29,981; for 240 services of 28 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024134240732.17$110,506$29,981
2023114222722.31$131,058$33,256
20223059752.23$29,810$7,892
20171117731.56$9,576$1,391
20165669721.55$72,513$7,716
20151821711.73$44,119$4,392

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes39$5,096$64
Short return visit (20+ min)27$2,666$76
New patient visit (30+ min)28$2,194$78
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes24$1,583$66

2022: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$2,013$168

2016: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes12$782$56

Medicaid work

$15,769 in 2024

Medicaid paid $15,769 for 74 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 22 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive36$15,769
Screening for depression is documented as negative, a follow-up plan is not required19$0
Alcohol and/or drug screening19$0
Medicaid work by year
202474322$15,769
2023148419$27,978
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive61$24,610
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES56$3,368
Screening for depression is documented as negative, a follow-up plan is not required15$0
Alcohol and/or drug screening16$0

Money from drug and device companies

$1,297 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202545None$1,297
202312None$63
202211None$128

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
GT Medical TechnologiesGammatile$1,221
2 payments
  • Meals for Gammatile · 2025-05-17 · $457
  • Travel for Gammatile · 2025-05-17 · $764
BioventusBonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.)$30
1 payment
  • Meals for Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.) · 2025-10-03 · $30
DePuy Synthes SalesMatrixneuro$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Matrixneuro · 2025-11-25 · $29
MedtronicCatalyft Pl Expandable Interbody System$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Catalyft Pl Expandable Interbody System · 2025-11-15 · $17
See all 5 published payments
Every published payment
DePuy Synthes SalesMeals · 2025-11-25Matrixneuro$29
MedtronicMeals · 2025-11-15Catalyft Pl Expandable Interbody System$17
BioventusMeals · 2025-10-03Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.)$30
GT Medical TechnologiesMeals · 2025-05-17Gammatile$457
GT Medical TechnologiesTravel · 2025-05-17Gammatile$764
See earlier years (2023, 2022)

2023: $63

Payments by company in 2023
MedtronicKyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray$63
2 payments
  • Meals for Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray · 2023-07-22 · $43
  • Meals for Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray · 2023-07-22 · $20

2022: $128

Payments by company in 2022
Zap Surgical SystemsZap-X Mv Imager$128
1 payment
  • Meals for Zap-X Mv Imager · 2022-03-06 · $128

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
85.2 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1538535612
Licence
CA 182684, CA F627, PA MD455302California C182684: Current · expires 2028-10-31
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207T00000X (207T00000X)
Mailing address
11234 Anderson St Ste 256b, Loma Linda, CA, 92354
NPI first listed
2015-08-12
NPI last updated
2025-07-30
NPI record certified
2025-07-30

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 213 Quarry Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94304 · 7117 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA, 92506 · 700 High St Fl 5, Williamsport, PA, 17701