Dr. Nabil Akkad, MD

Dr. Akkad practices at Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas, part of Baptist Health.

Dr. Akkad's NPI, 1477548485, was assigned on September 15, 2005. Dr. Akkad graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Akkad holds Arkansas license E0338.

Dr. Akkad's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith, at 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 in Sebastian County. The practice phone is (479) 441-4000.

Dr. Akkad's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas, part of Baptist Health. The medical group on file is Arkansas Health Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akkad to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akkad practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Akkad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Akkad is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Akkad is licensed in Arkansas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, amputation, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal and esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery among the conditions Dr. Akkad treats.

CMS data shows 405 Medicare services from Dr. Akkad across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 326 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,315 for them.

CMS counts 326 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akkad in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Akkad's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.

In 2026, Dr. Akkad wrote 360 Medicare Part D claims for 267 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 319 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,004 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 277 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Akkad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Akkad, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 106 general payments to Dr. Akkad from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $10,420.

Dr. Akkad graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Akkad is a member of ASBS and SLS.

Dr. Akkad is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.