Amir Nikahd, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English
11555 University Blvd.,
Sugar Land,
TX
77478
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2021
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My Biography
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Professional Background
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Professional Associations
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Hobbies and Interests
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Awards & Publications
Dr. Amir Nikahd earned his Bachelor of Arts in kinesiology at Rice University in Houston in 2012. He earned his Doctor of Medicine in 2017 at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Houston Methodist Hospital System in 2021. He joined Kelsey-Seybold in August 2021.
Dr. Nikahd enjoys traveling, hiking, and finding new coffee shops.
Fun Facts
The best advice Dr. Nikahd has ever received is “Do what is right, not what is easy.”
The most interesting place he has visited is Barcelona, Spain.
His guilty pleasure is binge-watching comedies until he falls asleep.
- Award for Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
- Resident Teacher of Medical Students Award, 2018, 2019
- Community Service Award, Texas College of Emergency Physicians, 2016
- First place: American Medical Student Association National Simlympics, 2014
Presentations and Publications
- Obstetrics and Gynecology for the EMT, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2017 to 2021
- Taught a recurring lecture for Emergency Medical Technician course covering the framework for the pre-hospital management of gynecologic and obstetric emergencies
- Ruano, R., Cruz, S., Cass, D., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H., Nikahd, A., Cassady, C., Mehollin-Ray, A., Welty, S., Fernandes, C., Belfort, M., Lee, W., Olutoye, O. Abstract: Proposal of a perinatal classification based on the severity of left congenital diaphragmatic hernia using fetal magnetic resonance imaging results, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2016
- Baylor Global Health Symposium, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2015
- Poster: Baylor Simlympics: Impact of Medical Simulation on Student Education
Locations
Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center
11555 University Blvd.,
Sugar Land,
TX
77478
Hospital Affiliations
- Houston Methodist - Sugar Land
- St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land
Accepted Insurance
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Humana Plans
Humana
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana COT National POS Open Access
- Humana EPO PPO Open Access
- Humana National EPO
- Humana HMO Premier (Open Access)
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana/ ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana National POS- Open Access
- Humana National POS-Open Access Plus
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT SELECT
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products.View FAQ (pdf)
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Cigna Plans
Cigna
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
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UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
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Aetna Plans
Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
Effective January 1, 2023
- Bronze S
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 3
- Silver 4
- Silver S
- Gold
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
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KelseyCare Health Plans
Local employers can add a KelseyCare plan alongside current plan offerings. Over 400 Houston-area employers offer the choice of a KelseyCare plan to their employees.
KelseyCare plans include:
- Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
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Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
First Health
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept new patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
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Medicare Advantage Plans