NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Golden Valley, MN

Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1952616690, issued on Aug 18, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 66845, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952616690
Name
Akram Hussain Dastagir
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
66845 MN
4301097171 MI
64398-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4225 Golden Valley RD, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Phone
(763) 588-0661
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2010
Record last updated
May 18, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200521000224); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4225 Golden Valley RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Patricia Aletky, PH.D., LPPsychologist1720012768
  2. James Allen, M.D.Neurology Physician1578748893
  3. Irfan Altafullah, M.B., B.S.Neurology Physician1437103629
  4. Uchechi Amajuoyi, NPNurse Practitioner1831320100
  5. Brent Berry, M.D./PH.D.Neurology Physician1013263011
  6. Gary Birnbaum, M.D.Neurology Physician1902850159

Verify Akram Hussain Dastagir in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,327 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Akram Dastagir1,327
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin130 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa92 claims
  3. Emgality Pen87 claims
  4. Topiramate87 claims
  5. Baclofen55 claims
  6. Sumatriptan Succinate48 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $31,491.60

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was TG Therapeutics, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Akram Dastagir$31,492
  2. Specialty average$8,318

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Minneapolis Clinic OF Neurology LtdGolden Valley, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Akram Hussain Dastagir among 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota

Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D. is one of 609 neurology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2009 among the 404 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 neurology physician records list a practice address in Golden Valley

They are 21 of the 1,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Golden Valley, and 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Irfan Altafullah, M.B., B.S.Golden Valley, MN 554221437103629
  2. Gary Birnbaum, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221902850159
  3. Ivan Brodsky, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221710932009
  4. Jonathan Calkwood, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221194765388
  5. Xiaoming Dong, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221265488340
  6. Gail Francis, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221326095910
  7. Jessica HeiringGolden Valley, MN 554221326095092
  8. Praful Kelkar, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221588656417

Common questions

What is Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D.'s NPI number?

Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952616690, issued on Aug 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4225 Golden Valley RD, Golden Valley, MN, 55422. Phone: (763) 588-0661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 66845, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Akram Hussain Dastagir, M.D. had 1,327 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.