Dr. Shahab A. Akhter, MD

Dr. Akhter practices at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, part of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina.

Dr. Akhter's NPI, 1114998044, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Akhter graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Akhter's North Carolina license number on file is 2016-02426.

Dr. Akhter's primary practice is ECU Health Medical Center, at 2100 Stantonsburg Rd, Greenville, NC 27834 in Pitt County. The practice phone is (252) 847-4100.

Dr. Akhter's primary practice is ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, part of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. Dr. Akhter is also affiliated with UNC Health Lenoir. The medical group on file is ECU Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akhter to 2 more home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akhter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Akhter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Akhter is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Akhter's licenses on file in 5 states: North Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Akhter treats.

CMS data shows 343 Medicare services from Dr. Akhter across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 85 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,111 for them.

CMS counts 85 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akhter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Akhter's median patient age at 71, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Akhter wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $69 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Akhter for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Akhter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 47 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Akhter, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 85 papers to Dr. Akhter, published from 2005 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Heart Failure, Myocardium and Bangladesh. Dr. Akhter has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Akhter's most frequent co-authors are Lucian Lozonschi, MD, Satoru Osaki, MD and Nilto C. De Oliveira, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Akhter to 3 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Acute Kidney Injury, Mitral Valve Insufficiency and Ventricular Dysfunction.

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Akhter from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $940.

Dr. Akhter graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Akhter is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.