Ali A. Akhtar, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Providence, RI
Ali A. Akhtar, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1457333619, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Rhode Island MD10761, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ali A. Akhtar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD10761 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 61 Benefit St, Providence, RI 02904
- Phone
- (401) 456-2600
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 9026770 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031112000055); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ali A. Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD10761Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
14,254 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium821 claims
- Eliquis709 claims
- Trazodone Hcl525 claims
- Gabapentin508 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium499 claims
- Furosemide469 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Prospect Chartercare Rwmc, LLCProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ali A. Akhtar among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island
Ali A. Akhtar, M.D. is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
511 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Providence
They are 511 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.
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- Paul Breiding, MDProvidence, RI 029041073567343
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- Walter Goula, MDProvidence, RI 029041144285859
- Donald Kaufman, M.D.Providence, RI 029041245229764
- Nancy Lasson, D.O.Providence, RI 029041679572390
- Christopher Ley, MDProvidence, RI 029041598752024
- Steven Mallozzi, MDProvidence, RI 029041407800675
Common questions
What is Ali A. Akhtar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ali A. Akhtar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457333619, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ali A. Akhtar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 61 Benefit St, Providence, RI, 02904. Phone: (401) 456-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ali A. Akhtar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD10761, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ali A. Akhtar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ali A. Akhtar, M.D. had 14,254 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.