Akbar Shakoor, MBBS
Ophthalmology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Akbar Shakoor, MBBS is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1669675229, issued on Jun 8, 2007. Check the license (Utah 7963337-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akbar Shakoor
- Credential
- MBBS
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 7963337-1205 UT
269311 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 S Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Phone
- (801) 581-2352
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110729000395); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 65 S Mario Capecchi Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Iqbal Ahmed, MDOphthalmology Physician1801462809
- Francisco Altamirano Lamarque, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457291767
- Nadim Azar, MDOphthalmology Physician1366137481
- Laura HansonOphthalmology Physician1871884254
- Amy Henderson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1790239408
- Katherine Hu, MDOphthalmology Physician1205331287
Verify Akbar Shakoor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 7963337-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
328 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate62 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol55 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine37 claims
- Valacyclovir21 claims
- Latanoprost19 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $473.60
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dutch Ophthalmic, USA. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Sharon Richens MD Eye Physician And Surgeon PCSaint George, UT
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Utah
There are 202 ophthalmology physician records in Utah.
Other ophthalmology physician records in Utah
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- Iqbal Ahmed, MDSalt Lake City, UT1801462809
- John Alder, M.D.Murray, UT1508829144
- Claron Alldredge, MDOgden, UT1841200284
- Oren Alldredge, MDSalt Lake City, UT1780685412
- Bradley Anderson, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT1952664260
- Chad Anderson, M.D.Cedar City, UT1144330648
- John Armstrong, MDOgden, UT1932188133
- Nadim Azar, MDSalt Lake City, UT1366137481
- Mark Ballif, M.D.,Ogden, UT1376522573
Common questions
What is Akbar Shakoor, MBBS's NPI number?
Akbar Shakoor, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669675229, issued on Jun 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akbar Shakoor, MBBS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 S Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 581-2352. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akbar Shakoor, MBBS's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 7963337-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akbar Shakoor, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akbar Shakoor, MBBS had 328 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Akbar Shakoor, MBBS's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.