Dr. Zaher Akkad, MD

Dr. Akkad practices at Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Akkad's NPI, 1952308454, was assigned on June 30, 2005. Dr. Akkad graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Akkad holds Arizona license 33110.

Dr. Akkad's primary practice is Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona, at 1331 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (602) 277-6181.

Dr. Akkad's primary practice is Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Akkad is also affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix. The medical group on file is Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akkad to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akkad practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Akkad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Akkad is board certified in interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Akkad's licenses on file in 3 states: Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease among the conditions Dr. Akkad treats.

CMS data shows 4,973 Medicare services from Dr. Akkad across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 887 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $415,537 for them.

CMS counts 887 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akkad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 392 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Akkad wrote 2,845 Medicare Part D claims for 549 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,696 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $425,109 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,759 claims across 27 drugs.

Dr. Akkad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Akkad as offering telehealth. CMS counts 35 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Akkad, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 351 general payments to Dr. Akkad from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $2,077.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Akkad, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.

Dr. Akkad graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in 1990.

Dr. Akkad is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.