Shahab A. Akhter, MD
NPI 1114998044ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Greenville, NC
Surgery (MD) in Greenville, North Carolina, trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (class of 1993). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $101,535 for 85 patients in 2024, with only 45 Part D claims. Bolton Medical Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $65.45 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1114998044 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 23, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 2016-02426 | NC |
| Transplant Surgery | 204F00000X | 61348 | WI |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 61348-20 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 85 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 431 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $101,535 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 45 · 66 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $1,542 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · 499 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC
- Unc Lenoir Health CareKinston, NC
- Vidant Chowan HospitalEdenton, NC
Other facilities
- Vidant Home Health and HospiceHome health agency · Greenville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$65.45 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$31.18 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Medical Inc | $47.13 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $18.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$65.45 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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