Natasha Salim Akhter, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Durham, NC
Natasha Salim Akhter, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1992967863, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-01385, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Natasha Salim Akhter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 2011-01385 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111028000474); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 30 Duke Medicine Cir
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Verify Natasha Salim Akhter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2011-01385Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,450 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium284 claims
- Jardiance203 claims
- Ozempic142 claims
- Mounjaro123 claims
- Synthroid103 claims
- Metformin Hcl92 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
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncCary, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in North Carolina
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Common questions
What is Natasha Salim Akhter, MD's NPI number?
Natasha Salim Akhter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992967863, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Natasha Salim Akhter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Natasha Salim Akhter, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-01385, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Natasha Salim Akhter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Natasha Salim Akhter, MD had 2,450 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.