Omar H. Akhtar, MD
NPI 1417150202ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery· Cedar Rapids, IA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (class of 2003). 409 Medicare patients in 2024, $209,351 paid; nearly all of their 1,116 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $80,678 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1417150202 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IA); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 409 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,886 across 81 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $209,351 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,116 · 1,134 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 269 |
| Total drug cost | $11,352 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Progressive Rehabilitation Associates LLCIowa City, IA · 287 clinicians
- Physicians Clinic of Iowa PCCedar Rapids, IA · 135 clinicians
- Delaware County Memorial HospitalManchester, IA · 77 clinicians
- Advanced Physical Therapy and Rehab of Cape Coral LLCCape Coral, FL · 54 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Buchanan County Health CenterIndependence, IA
- Jones Regional Medical CenterAnamosa, IA
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA
- Regional Medical CenterManchester, IA
- St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA
Other facilities
- Colonial Manor of AmanaNursing home · Amana, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$80,678 · 83 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$114,491 · 102 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $80,637 | 80 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $27.15 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $13.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$67,725 · 17 payments
- Travel and Lodging$11,782 · 34 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,171 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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