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Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Pediatric Neurology
University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1989)
426 E Dr. Hicks Boulevard
Florence, AL 35630

Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD is a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL specializing in pediatric neurology. He graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD is affiliated with North Alabama Medical Center, the Child Neurology Society and prestigious organizations such as the American Academy of Neurology, the National Headache Foundation.

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Office Locations

426 E Dr. Hicks Boulevard
Florence, AL 35630
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

electroencephalography
inpatient hospital care
nerve conduction studies

In 2024, Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD performed more electroencephalography (EEG), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 407
electroencephalography (EEG) 287
hospital care 3427
inpatient care 3427

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 485
electroencephalography (EEG) 480
hospital care 4636
inpatient care 4636

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 451
Female 617
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 726
Black 319
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 317
From 75 to 84 256
85 and over 167
Less than 65 328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 33
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 51
Dementia 44
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 567
electroencephalography (EEG) 479
hospital care 3790
inpatient care 3790

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 465
Female 590
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 695
Black 335
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 314
From 75 to 84 244
85 and over 160
Less than 65 337

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 35
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 48
Dementia 41
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 641
electroencephalography (EEG) 494
hospital care 3025
inpatient care 3025

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 874
Female 1244
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1464
Black 630
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 630
From 75 to 84 502
85 and over 314
Less than 65 672

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 36
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 49
Dementia 43
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 226
electroencephalography (EEG) 122
hospital care 958
inpatient care 958

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 188
Female 242
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 295
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 148
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 43
Less than 65 141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 35
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 45
Dementia 40
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 585
electroencephalography (EEG) 424
hospital care 3312
inpatient care 3312

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 454
Female 596
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 737
Black 291
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 315
From 75 to 84 309
85 and over 174
Less than 65 252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 36
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 48
Dementia 46
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 37
doctor visit 541
electroencephalography (EEG) 440
hospital care 3467
inpatient care 3450
outpatient care 17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 436
Female 538
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 671
Black 280
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 294
From 75 to 84 279
85 and over 153
Less than 65 248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 33
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 49
Dementia 45
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 476
electroencephalography (EEG) 455
hospital care 3056
inpatient care 3024
minimally invasive procedures 88
outpatient care 32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 395
Female 504
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 612
Black 265
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 302
From 75 to 84 262
85 and over 99
Less than 65 236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 32
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 52
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 53
Dementia 45
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 14
doctor visit 388
electroencephalography (EEG) 391
hospital care 3782
inpatient care 3767
minimally invasive procedures 79
outpatient care 15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 477
Female 582
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 726
Black 309
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 336
From 75 to 84 355
85 and over 176
Less than 65 192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 32
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 48
Dementia 45
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 19
doctor visit 232
electroencephalography (EEG) 179
hospital care 4236
inpatient care 4236
minimally invasive procedures 118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 413
Female 499
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 635
Black 260
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 280
From 75 to 84 325
85 and over 171
Less than 65 136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 38
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 45
Dementia 47
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 235
electroencephalography (EEG) 83
hospital care 3723
inpatient care 3723
minimally invasive procedures 140

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 331
Female 479
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 590
Black 204
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 250
From 75 to 84 301
85 and over 150
Less than 65 109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 47
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 49
Dementia 33
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 196
electroencephalography (EEG) 110
hospital care 2393
inpatient care 2393
minimally invasive procedures 225

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 284
Female 413
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 542
Black 134
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 220
From 75 to 84 264
85 and over 132
Less than 65 81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 47
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 47
Dementia 32
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 31
doctor visit 226
electroencephalography (EEG) 103
hospital care 629
inpatient care 629

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Male 226
Female 259
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 415
Black 59
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 191
85 and over 76
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 48
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 45
Dementia 32
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Florence, AL were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and minimally invasive procedures.

diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 400
electroencephalography (EEG) 311
hospital care 3110
inpatient care 3105
minimally invasive procedures 130
outpatient care 21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD.

Gender
Female 504
Male 384
Ethnicity
Black / African American 237
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 623
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 139
75 to 84 260
Less than 65 214
65 to 74 274

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 34
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 44
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Cancer 12
Dementia 37

Education & Training

Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD graduated from University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine (1989)

Residency: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 115 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ahmad B. Al-Hamda, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Florence, AL. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,008 MAYZENT
$399 		KESIMPTA
$328 		Aimovig
$171 		Gilenya
$96
$13
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. $798 APTIOM
$745 		KYNMOBI
$54
Lundbeck LLC $772 VYEPTI
$319 		ONFI
$176 		NORTHERA
$151 		SABRIL
$125
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $644 SOLIRIS
$476 		ULTOMIRIS
$146
$22
UCB, Inc. $564 Vimpat
$323 		Briviact
$207
$34
Other $8,480 BOTOX
$676 		TROKENDI XR
$440 		Fycompa
$376 		NURTEC ODT
$345 		ONZETRA Xsail
$343 		Other
$6,299
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $12,110
Education $110
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $46

Biography

Dr Ahmad Al-hamda is a highly qualified pediatric neurologist practicing at North Alabama Neurology in Muscle Shoals, AL. With a medical degree from Damascus University Medical School in Syria, Dr Al-hamda has extensive training and experience in the field of neurology. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at St. Joseph Hospital Medical Center in Patterson, New Jersey, and went on to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Dr Al-hamda is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, ensuring that he meets the highest standards of care.

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