Fatima Ahmad, M.D.
Ophthalmology · Effingham, IL
At a glance
600 N Keller Dr, Effingham, IL 62401-1814
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 20, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
600 N Keller Dr Suite AEffingham, IL 62401-1814
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Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Harvard Medical School
- Graduation year
- 2008
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center Mount Vernon, IL
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.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 134 |
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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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 4, 2008
- Record updated
- Apr 20, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: 036.137080 IL
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Practice location
600 N Keller DrSuite A
Effingham, IL 62401-1814
- Phone
- (217) 342-2900
- Fax
- (217) 342-2901
Mailing address
1200 W DEYOUNG STMARION, IL 629594437
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