Ahmad Zafar Chaudhry, M.D.

Cardiac Surgery · Thoracic Surgery (CMS) · Lexington, KY

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At a glance

1401 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY 40504-3751

Published activity: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). View counts and coverage

NPPES record updated Jan 22, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Medicare & insurance

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Practice location

1401 Harrodsburg Rd
Lexington, KY 40504-3751

Additional reported practice locations

3900 St Francis Way Ste 200
Lafayette, IN 479054940
Phone: 7657752800
Fax: 7657752831

1301 Pleasant Valley Rd Ste 201
Owensboro, KY 423039774
Phone: 2704177510
Fax: 2704177529

305 W Jackson St Ste 206
Carbondale, IL 629011474
Phone: 6184573006
Fax: 6184573007

REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school: Not reported in this file
Graduation year: 1994
CMS specialties: Cardiac Surgery · Thoracic Surgery

Practice groups

Reported hospital affiliations

Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL
Franciscan Health Lafayette Lafayette, IN
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Owensboro, KY

Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.

Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.

Procedure category	Published Medicare activity
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)	1-10

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

$80.73General payments · 2025

3Reported transactions

3Reporting companies

Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.

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Reported purposes

Purpose	Amount
Food and beverage	$80.73

Reporting companies

Company	Amount
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION	$33.75
LSI SOLUTIONS INC	$24.80
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$22.18

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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record

NPI1144304635

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Registry details

Primary taxonomy: Cardiac Surgery · Thoracic Surgery (CMS)
Taxonomy code: 208G00000X
Enumeration date: Oct 24, 2006
Record updated: Jan 22, 2026

More registry details

Provider type: Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials: M.D.