Saleem Akbar, M.D.
NPI 1417925298ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Allen, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Heartplace PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Allen, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $699,671 for 7,642 claims, against $152,317 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $647.62 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1417925298 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | K9967 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | K9967 | TX |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 568 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,370 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $152,317 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,642 · 17,700 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 843 |
| Total drug cost | $699,671 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Heartplace PLLCPlano, TX · 91 clinicians
- Heart MD PLLCAllen, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$647.62 · 29 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,088 · 44 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $112.68 | 5 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $93.83 | 5 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $83.02 | 5 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $77.34 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $52.10 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$647.62 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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