Naeem Akhtar, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Lexington, KY
Naeem Akhtar, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1629248588, issued on Mar 6, 2008. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Naeem Akhtar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 247829 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 Sun Seeker CT, Lexington, KY 40503
- Phone
- (859) 373-8563
- Enumerated
- Mar 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090511000396); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Naeem Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
4,560 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Risperidone291 claims
- Trazodone Hcl288 claims
- Buspirone Hcl287 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate235 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl213 claims
- Lamotrigine209 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): 60.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New Vista OF The Bluegrass IncFrankfort, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky.
Other psychiatry physician records in Kentucky
- Syed Abbas, MDLouisville, KY1205458247
- Nicole Abbot, MDUnion, KY1063895522
- Gihan Abdel Razik, M.D.Newport, KY1417978784
- Shabeer Abubucker, MDMadisonville, KY1174620165
- Sarah Acland, M.D.Crestwood, KY1750489944
- Christian Adams, MDLexington, KY1275094492
- Christopher Adams, M.DLouisville, KY1922049691
- Robert Adams, M.D.Louisville, KY1598716847
- Robert Adams, M.D.Paducah, KY1093747941
- Saba Afshar, MBBSLouisville, KY1740785070
Common questions
What is Naeem Akhtar, MD's NPI number?
Naeem Akhtar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629248588, issued on Mar 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Naeem Akhtar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Sun Seeker CT, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 373-8563. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Naeem Akhtar, MD's license?
Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Naeem Akhtar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Naeem Akhtar, MD had 4,560 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Naeem Akhtar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 60.3 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.