Active NPI
Shahab A Akhter, MD
- Surgery Physician
- Greenville, NC
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Surgery Physician
- License
- 2016-02426
- Practice address
- 115 Heart Dr
Greenville, NC 27834-8982 - Phone
- (252) 744-4400
- Fax
- (252) 744-7624
- NPI assigned
- Jan 30, 2006
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 3
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transplant Surgery Physician | 204F00000X | 61348 | WI | |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician | 208G00000X | 61348-20 | WI | |
| Surgery Physician | 208600000X | 2016-02426 | NC | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
115 Heart Dr
Greenville, NC 27834-8982
Mailing address
PO Box 751069
Charlotte, NC 28275-1069
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | sakhter111261@direct.ecuhealth.com | Health Information Exchange (HIE) |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in NC
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
| Enrollment ID | State | Provider type | PAC ID | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20170119002362 | NC | Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery | 1052408812 | Reassigns benefits to 1 organization |
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Cardiac Surgery
- Education
- University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1993
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
- East Carolina University
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
115 Heart Dr
Greenville, NC 27834-8982
Phone (252) 744-4400
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Vidant Home Health and Hospice
- Vidant Home Health and Hospice
- Ecu Health Medical Center
- Unc Lenoir Health Care
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 96.95 of 100
- Quality
- 82.44
- Promoting interoperability
- 100
- Improvement activities
- 40
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 45 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Not enrolled
- HHS exclusion list flag
- Flagged The directory lists this NPI on an HHS exclusion list.
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61348 | WI | MD | Transplant Surgery Physician |
| 2016-02426 | NC | MD | Surgery Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| East Carolina University | Surgery | Current | Accepting new patients |
| East Carolina University | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
115 Heart Dr
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone (252) 744-4400
600 Moye Blvd
Greenville, NC 27834
Phone (252) 744-1111
Interoperability endpoints
- sakhter111261@direct.ecuhealth.com
Organizations & group practices 4
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Greenville, NC
- NPI 1780367318
-
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Greenville, NC
- NPI 1528016938
Hospital & facility affiliations 6
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- Home Health Agency
- Kenansville, NC
- NPI 1134599137
-
- Home Health Agency
- Greenville, NC
- NPI 1972585800
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Kinston, NC
- NPI 1962446385
Hospital
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Washington, NC
- NPI 1780359687
Hospital
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Greenville, NC
- NPI 1043218944
Hospital
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"city": "CHARLOTTE",
"state": "NC",
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},
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"last_updated": "2024-01-23",
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"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [
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"affiliation": "N",
"endpointDescription": "ECU Physicians",
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"useDescription": "Health Information Exchange (HIE)",
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jan 23, 2024; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.