Dr. Sarah Akhtar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 390
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 164
- Part D claims, 2024
- 667
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
- Practice phone
- Call (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Sarah Akhtar is an internist in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Akhtar practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.
Dr. Akhtar's NPI, 1326667585, was assigned on April 8, 2020. Dr. Akhtar graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2020. Dr. Akhtar holds Pennsylvania license MD481907.
- NPI
- 1326667585NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537581269
- NPI enumeration date
- April 8, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sarah Akhtar practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Akhtar's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 · Dauphin CountyPhone(717) 531-8521
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sarah Akhtar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Akhtar's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dr. Akhtar is also affiliated with Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. The medical group on file is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akhtar to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sarah Akhtar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akhtar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sarah Akhtar is one of 5,665 internists in Pennsylvania
Internal medicine is Dr. Akhtar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Akhtar is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Akhtar
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sarah Akhtar billed Medicare for 390 services in 2024
CMS data shows 390 Medicare services from Dr. Akhtar across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 164 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,923 for them.
Dr. Akhtar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1012024: 390286%
Where Dr. Akhtar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11429%
- In a facility27671%
Dr. Akhtar compared with the Pennsylvania median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Akhtar
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 390vs 4176% below
- Medicare patients
- 164vs 18511% below
- Part D claims
- 300vs 22434% above
Medians across 5,518 internists in Pennsylvania 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. Sarah Akhtar treated 164 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akhtar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 59 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.98, 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 71, with 67% women.
Dr. Akhtar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Akhtar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9558%
- Men6942%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Akhtar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis54%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Diabetes41%
- Mood disorders36%
- Anxiety35%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
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 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men32%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sarah Akhtar wrote 667 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Akhtar wrote 667 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 300 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,042 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 156 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Akhtar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic600 claims90%
- Brand-name56 claims8%
- Other11 claims2%
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, 2024
- Opioids4%26 of 667 claims
- Antibiotics4%24 of 667 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: 1562024: 30092%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 10 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), 2024 data
Dr. Sarah Akhtar scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Akhtar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Akhtar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Akhtar as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Akhtar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 56.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Sarah Akhtar graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Akhtar graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2020.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Sarah 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sarah Akhtar's NPI number?
Dr. Sarah Akhtar's NPI number is 1326667585. It was assigned on April 8, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sarah Akhtar?
Dr. Sarah Akhtar is an internist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Sarah Akhtar practice?
Dr. Akhtar practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Dr. Akhtar's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akhtar to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Sarah Akhtar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Akhtar is (717) 531-8521.
What is Dr. Sarah Akhtar's medical license number?
Dr. Akhtar holds Pennsylvania license MD481907.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sarah Akhtar affiliated with?
Dr. Akhtar practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Akhtar is also affiliated with Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Sarah Akhtar part of?
Dr. Akhtar is linked to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Akhtar to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Sarah Akhtar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Akhtar billed Medicare for 390 services in 2024, and Dr. Akhtar accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Sarah Akhtar offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Akhtar as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Sarah Akhtar's MIPS score?
Dr. Akhtar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sarah Akhtar see?
CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akhtar in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Sarah Akhtar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Akhtar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Sarah Akhtar go to medical school?
Dr. Akhtar graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2020.
What drugs does Dr. Sarah Akhtar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Akhtar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Omeprazole.
How long has Dr. Sarah Akhtar been practicing?
Dr. Akhtar graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
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