Dr. Mohammed Waseem Akhter, MD

Dr. Akhter practices at Sovah Health - Danville in Danville, Virginia, part of Lifepoint Health.

Dr. Akhter's NPI, 1740485390, was assigned on June 15, 2007. Dr. Akhter graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1997. Dr. Akhter holds Michigan license 4301505580.

Dr. Akhter's primary practice is Sovah Health - Danville, at 142 South Main Street, Danville, VA 24541 in Danville City. The practice phone is (434) 799-2100.

Dr. Akhter's primary practice is Sovah Health - Danville in Danville, Virginia, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Akhter is also affiliated with Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. The medical group on file is Sovah Physician Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akhter to 7 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akhter practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Akhter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Akhter is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Akhter's licenses on file in 6 states: Michigan, California, Virginia, North Carolina, Massachusetts and New York.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, circulation problems and leg revascularization among the conditions Dr. Akhter treats.

CMS data shows 265 Medicare services from Dr. Akhter across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 164 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,210 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akhter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 61 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.03, 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. Akhter's median patient age at 71, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Akhter wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,251 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Akhter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Akhter, published from 2016 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Heart Failure, Hemodynamics and Vasodilator Agents. Dr. Akhter has published most often in Am J Cardiol. Dr. Akhter's most frequent co-authors are Fahed Georgeos Bitar, MD, Daniel Z. Fisher, MD and Padmini Priya Tummala, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Akhter from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Cardiovascular Systems Inc. paid the most, $2,541.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Akhter, most recently ACC Fellow in 2011.

Dr. Akhter graduated from King Edward Medical University in 1997. Dr. Akhter is a member of ACC.

Dr. Akhter is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Health Alliance Plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.