NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nilufa Akhter, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Burton, MI

Nilufa Akhter, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Burton, Michigan, and NPI 1962794628, issued on May 12, 2011. Check the license (Michigan 4301098430, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962794628
Name
Nilufa Akhter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4301098430 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3525 Saginaw RD, Burton, MI 48529
Phone
(810) 222-3040
Enumerated
May 12, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140822000659); 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 3525 Saginaw RD

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

  1. Laura Hudson, DNP, AGNP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1316590052
  2. Darla Murphy, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841284437

Verify Nilufa Akhter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

7,852 Medicare Part D claims for 551 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nilufa Akhter7,852
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium627 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate306 claims
  3. Lisinopril283 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa247 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl242 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium231 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. Osh MI Physicians Group, PCInkster, MI

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

Nilufa Akhter among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Nilufa Akhter, M.D. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

54 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Burton

They are 54 of the 563 NPPES records with a practice address in Burton, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darla Murphy, MDBurton, MI 485291841284437
  2. Gary Roome, MDBurton, MI 485291376534396
  3. Shaheen Sheikh, M.D.Burton, MI 485291780014373
  4. Nikki Tocco, M.D.Burton, MI 485291194091694
  5. John Chahbazi, MDFlint, MI 485321750364352
  6. Edwin Gullekson, MDFlint, MI 485321285617233
  7. Kathleen Kudray, DOFlint, MI 485321144211160
  8. Paul Lazar, MDFlint, MI 485321720061328

Common questions

What is Nilufa Akhter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nilufa Akhter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962794628, issued on May 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nilufa Akhter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3525 Saginaw RD, Burton, MI, 48529. Phone: (810) 222-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nilufa Akhter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301098430, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nilufa Akhter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nilufa Akhter, M.D. had 7,852 Medicare Part D claims for 551 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.