Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Red Bluff, CA
Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Red Bluff, California, and NPI 1700960788, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California A45081, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shafqat M. Akhtar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- A45081 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2340 Liberty Pkwy Ste 200, Red Bluff, CA 96080
- Phone
- (530) 529-6010
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2025
- Fax
- (530) 527-7308
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101124000979); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shafqat M. Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A45081Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
201 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole33 claims
- Hydroxyurea18 claims
- Imbruvica14 claims
- Bicalutamide12 claims
- Lenalidomide12 claims
- Letrozole12 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
- Dignity HealthRed Bluff, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shafqat M. Akhtar among 447 medical oncology physician records in California
Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD is one of 447 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 312 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 447 medical oncology physician records in California.
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The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carolyn Collins, MDRedding, CA 960021356380554
- Michael Figueroa, M.DRedding, CA 960021558316042
- Bradley SackfieldRedding, CA 960021851920409
- Ajay Verma, M.D.Redding, CA 960011386755403
- Behrooz Zidehsarai, MDRedding, CA 960011639177975
- Laurence Heifetz, MDTruckee, CA 961611457382079
- Ranjan Pathak, M.D.Chico, CA 959261770924102
- David Potter, MDChico, CA 959261972560076
Common questions
What is Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD's NPI number?
Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700960788, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2340 Liberty Pkwy Ste 200, Red Bluff, CA, 96080. Phone: (530) 529-6010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A45081, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shafqat M. Akhtar, MD had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.