Zahid Akram, MD
NPI 1821071457ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Hermitage, PA
Specialist (MD) with Hermitage Neurology PC, practicing in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $973,788 for 4,242 claims, against $80,406 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 29 companies reporting payments in 2025, $11,227 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Sharon Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1821071457 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 13, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | MD062326L | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 268 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,431 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $80,406 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,242 · 7,433 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 524 |
| Total drug cost | $973,788 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hermitage Neurology PCHermitage, PA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sharon Regional Medical CenterSharon, PA
- Upmc HorizonGreenville, PA
- Upmc JamesonNew Castle, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$11,227 · 195 payments from 29 companies
- 2024$15,242 · 184 payments from 32 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $7,661 | 10 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $410.67 | 16 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $356.03 | 22 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $285.74 | 8 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $260.05 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$7,144 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,082 · 192 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Specialist providers in Hermitage
- 1679522478
- 1174541676
- 1336141969
- 1770565285
- 1831164003
- 1417930959
- 1003940768