NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Coal Township, PA

M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Coal Township, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1205833787, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD047557L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205833787
Name
M Nayeem Akhtar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MD047557L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4200 Hospital RD., Coal Township, PA 17866
Phone
(570) 644-4325
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 644-4239
Medicaid IDs
0019133700004 PA
0014276000003 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050414000330); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4200 Hospital RD.

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

  1. Aaron Vanzanten, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1144422940

Verify M Nayeem Akhtar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

488 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. M Nayeem Akhtar488
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole119 claims
  2. Mesalamine59 claims
  3. Humira Pen49 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium48 claims
  5. Colestipol Hcl30 claims
  6. Famotidine23 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

  1. Geisinger ClinicCoal Township, PA

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

M Nayeem Akhtar among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania

M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D. is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 769 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 gastroenterology physician record lists a practice address in Coal Township

They are 1 of the 86 NPPES records with a practice address in Coal Township, and 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Gallagher, MDLewisburg, PA 178371528040573
  2. Vladimir Petorak, MDLewisburg, PA 178371871575134
  3. Glenn Freed, DOPottsville, PA 179011407841067
  4. Charles Green, M.D.Pottsville, PA 179011023082054
  5. Amrit Narula, MDPottsville, PA 179011720050222
  6. Robert Peters, M.D.Pottsville, PA 179011427022243
  7. Stephen Slusser, M.D.Pottsville, PA 179011003880006
  8. Iyad Al-Bustami, MD, MPHDanville, PA 178221164110789

Common questions

What is M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D.'s NPI number?

M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205833787, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4200 Hospital RD., Coal Township, PA, 17866. Phone: (570) 644-4325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD047557L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, M Nayeem Akhtar, M.D. had 488 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.