Aafaque Akhter, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Norton, MA
Aafaque Akhter, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Norton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1629129382, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 215637, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aafaque Akhter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 215637 MA
101268250 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 87 E Main St, Norton, MA 02766
- Phone
- (508) 662-1052
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 87 E Main St
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Verify Aafaque Akhter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 215637Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Aafaque Akhter among 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts
Aafaque Akhter, M.D. is one of 2,736 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clifford Askinazi, MDRaynham, MA 027671366533168
- Jean Boyd, M.D.Raynham, MA 027671669583035
- Robert Figman, MDRaynham, MA 027671447313671
- John Kersting, M.D.North Dighton, MA 027641306881123
- Cynthia Berry, M.D.Plainville, MA 027621215150990
- Masood Aslam, M.DTaunton, MA 027801295719672
- Rogelio Bayog, M.D.Taunton, MA 027801487649208
- Gyula Bokor, M.D.Taunton, MA 027801700844354
Common questions
What is Aafaque Akhter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Aafaque Akhter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629129382, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aafaque Akhter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 E Main St, Norton, MA, 02766. Phone: (508) 662-1052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aafaque Akhter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 215637, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aafaque Akhter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aafaque Akhter, M.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.