Sajid M. Akhtar, MD
NPI 1417919952ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Augusta, GA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Ability Health Services and Rehabilitation LP and 2 other groups, practicing in Augusta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $343,047 for 4,224 claims, against $212,606 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $3.32 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Doctors Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1417919952 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 24, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 056257 | GA |
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 - Nephrology (GA); Practitioner - Nephrology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 464 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,842 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $212,606 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,224 · 10,142 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 647 |
| Total drug cost | $343,047 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Ability Health Services and Rehabilitation LPSanford, FL · 1,269 clinicians
- Ability Health Services, IncSanford, FL · 1,258 clinicians
- Augusta Nephrology and Internal Medicine Associates, PCNorth Augusta, SC · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA
- Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro, GA
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
- University McDuffie County Regional Medical CenterThomson, GA
- Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville, GA
Other facilities
- Davita Aiken DialysisDialysis facility · Aiken, SC
- Davita Town Park DialysisDialysis facility · Evans, GA
- Davita Wylds Road DialysisDialysis facility · Augusta, GA
- Sandersville Dialysis Clinic, LLCDialysis facility · Sandersville, GA
- Waynesboro DialysisDialysis facility · Waynesboro, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3.32 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$149.71 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $3.32 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$3.32 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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