NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Naeem Akhtar, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Scranton, PA

Naeem Akhtar, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1194726828, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD-069382-L, 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
1194726828
Name
Naeem Akhtar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
MD-069382-L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 Jackson St, Scranton, PA 17901
Phone
(570) 346-7797
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 342-9802
Medicaid IDs
0019135300006 PA
1913530 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071022000214); 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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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rgal Anesthesia Services LLCLancaster, PA

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

Naeem Akhtar among 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania

Naeem Akhtar, M.D. is one of 2,481 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 76% 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, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 1,720 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Scranton

They are 32 of the 2,695 NPPES records with a practice address in Scranton, and 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arturo Dinicola, MDPottsville, PA 179011386626521
  2. John Garrett, MDPottsville, PA 179011053376798
  3. Ivan Grynyshin, MDPottsville, PA 179011124000369
  4. Barry Jenkins, MDPottsville, PA 179011023090628
  5. Ashok Kumar, MDPottsville, PA 179011659353258
  6. Prakash Nayak, MDPottsville, PA 179011922080167
  7. Devi Pujara, MDPottsville, PA 179011033191275
  8. Stephen Sardino, M.D.Pottsville, PA 179011730319591

Common questions

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

Naeem Akhtar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194726828, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Naeem Akhtar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 Jackson St, Scranton, PA, 17901. Phone: (570) 346-7797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD-069382-L, 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.

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.