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Dr. Waheed Akhtar, MD
NPI1477530863PAC ID0749185684
- Medicare services, 2024
- 9,817
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 1,518
- Part D claims, 2026
- 6,881
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2800 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 787-5380
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
North Carolina Heart and Vascular
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Dr. Waheed Akhtar is a cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Akhtar practices at North Carolina Heart and Vascular in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dr. Akhtar's NPI, 1477530863, was assigned on December 27, 2005. Dr. Akhtar holds North Carolina license 9500007.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1477530863NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749185684
- NPI enumeration date
- December 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 787-5380
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Waheed Akhtar practices at North Carolina Heart and Vascular in Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Akhtar's primary practice is North Carolina Heart and Vascular, at 2800 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 in Wake County. The practice phone is (919) 787-5380.
- North Carolina Heart and Vascular2800 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 · Wake CountyPhone(919) 787-5380
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Waheed Akhtar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Akhtar's primary practice is North Carolina Heart and Vascular in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Akhtar is also affiliated with UNC Health Rex. The medical group on file is North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akhtar to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
North Carolina Heart and VascularPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Waheed Akhtar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akhtar practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Heart and Vascular | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Waheed Akhtar is one of 726 cardiologists in North Carolina
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Akhtar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Akhtar is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, North CarolinaPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Akhtar
Counts of cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Waheed Akhtar billed Medicare for 9,817 services in 2024
CMS data shows 9,817 Medicare services from Dr. Akhtar across 41 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,518 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $353,677 for them.
Medicare services, 20249,817
Medicare patients1,518
Paid by Medicare$353,677
Procedure codes41
Dr. Akhtar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1962024: 3,8361857%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,3132024: 3,300No change
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,1522024: 2,1912%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2242024: 2078%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1932024: 15321%
- Other services
- 2023: 1152024: 1104%
- Surgery
- 2023: 242024: 2017%
Where Dr. Akhtar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,81569%
- In a facility3,00231%
Dr. Akhtar compared with the North Carolina median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Akhtar
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 9,817vs 1,7105.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,518vs 7532.0 times
- Part D claims
- 6,645vs 1,8793.5 times
Medians across 724 cardiologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Akhtar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Waheed Akhtar treated 1,518 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 76
CMS counts 1,518 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akhtar in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 583 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Akhtar's median patient age at 74, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 20261,518
Average age76
Average risk score1.82
Also on Medicaid16%
Dr. Akhtar's Medicare patients by age, 2026
Dr. Akhtar's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women79753%
- Men72147%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Akhtar's Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease49%
- Diabetes47%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Heart failure42%
- Atrial fibrillation40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Akhtar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Waheed Akhtar wrote 6,881 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Akhtar wrote 6,881 Medicare Part D claims for 993 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,645 of them, across 57 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $855,204 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,984 claims across 57 drugs.
Part D claims, 20266,881
Drugs named by CMS57
Total drug cost$855,204
Part D patients993
Dr. Akhtar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic5,834 claims85%
- Brand-name1,047 claims15%
Dr. Akhtar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Akhtar's Part D claims, 2026
- Antibiotics0%20 of 6,881 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5,9842024: 6,64511%
Drugs named by CMS: 57 in 2024, 57 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
How Dr. Waheed Akhtar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Akhtar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Waheed Akhtar has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Akhtar, published from 2018 to 2021.
Papers3
Years published2018 to 2021
Recent publications by Dr. Akhtar
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
ArthralgiaBangladeshChikungunya Fever
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Waheed Akhtar received $48,103 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 203 general payments to Dr. Akhtar from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $45,032.
General payments to Dr. Akhtar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Akhtar by kind, 2016 to 2025
$48.1Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$41,62587%
- Food and beverage$3,7378%
- Travel and lodging$2,7416%
Companies that paid Dr. Akhtar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Waheed Akhtar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Waheed Akhtar's NPI number?
Dr. Waheed Akhtar's NPI number is 1477530863. It was assigned on December 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Waheed Akhtar?
Dr. Waheed Akhtar is a cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Waheed Akhtar practice?
Dr. Akhtar practices at 2800 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607. Dr. Akhtar's primary practice is North Carolina Heart and Vascular in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akhtar to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Waheed Akhtar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Akhtar is (919) 787-5380. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Waheed Akhtar's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Akhtar through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Waheed Akhtar's medical license number?
Dr. Akhtar holds North Carolina license 9500007.
Which hospitals is Dr. Waheed Akhtar affiliated with?
Dr. Akhtar is affiliated with UNC Health Rex. Dmand AI links Dr. Akhtar to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
What medical group is Dr. Waheed Akhtar part of?
Dr. Akhtar is linked to North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Akhtar to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Who does Dr. Waheed Akhtar practice with?
Dmand AI links 532 HCPs to Dr. Akhtar's primary medical group, 26 of them cardiologists. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. Waheed Akhtar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Akhtar billed Medicare for 9,817 services in 2024, and Dr. Akhtar accepts Medicare assignment.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Waheed Akhtar see?
CMS counts 1,518 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akhtar in 2026, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Waheed Akhtar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Akhtar's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1306), office visit, established patient (99214) and heart test or procedure (93306).
What drugs does Dr. Waheed Akhtar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Akhtar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis and Spironolactone.
Has Dr. Waheed Akhtar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $48,103 in general payments to Dr. Akhtar from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Waheed Akhtar been practicing?
Dr. Akhtar graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
Does Dr. Waheed Akhtar do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Akhtar, published from 2018 to 2021.
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