Rizwan Akhtar, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Richmond, KY
Rizwan Akhtar, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Kentucky, and NPI 1669695649, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 34262, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rizwan Akhtar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 34262 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1036 Center Dr, Richmond, KY 40475
- Phone
- (859) 626-1700
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 626-1702
- Medicaid ID
- 64342264 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040519000981); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 174 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Verify Rizwan Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 34262Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,299 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Torsemide93 claims
- Allopurinol81 claims
- Velphoro81 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate65 claims
- Calcium Acetate65 claims
- Furosemide61 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,576.82
82 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nephrology Associates OF Kentuckiana PscLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rizwan Akhtar among 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky
Rizwan Akhtar, M.D. is one of 174 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 146 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.
All 174 in Kentucky → Every provider in Richmond → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Afenya, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031558593210
- Mostafa Amr, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031689694598
- Meghan Gilbert, D.O.Lexington, KY 405031720423189
- Muhammad Atiq, M.DLexington, KY 405041518138759
- Faizan Babar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041477966935
- Thomas Ferguson, MDLexington, KY 405041831292309
- James Francis, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041508878349
- Robert McMorrow, MDLexington, KY 405041013010586
Common questions
What is Rizwan Akhtar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rizwan Akhtar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669695649, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rizwan Akhtar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1036 Center Dr, Richmond, KY, 40475. Phone: (859) 626-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rizwan Akhtar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 34262, as entered by the provider. 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 Rizwan Akhtar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rizwan Akhtar, M.D. had 1,299 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.