Shahnaz Akhtar, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Bayonne, NJ
Shahnaz Akhtar, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bayonne, New Jersey, and NPI 1619912102, issued on Jun 18, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA71767, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shahnaz Akhtar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MA71767 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16 E 29TH St, Bayonne, NJ 07002
- Phone
- (201) 339-1685
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 339-2557
- Medicaid ID
- 8390401 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050614000249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Shahnaz Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA71767Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,594 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium872 claims
- Montelukast Sodium479 claims
- Losartan Potassium387 claims
- Metformin Hcl385 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate330 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride294 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 16.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $255.67
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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.
41 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bayonne
They are 41 of the 863 NPPES records with a practice address in Bayonne, and 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey.
All 41 in Bayonne → All 4,632 in New Jersey → Every provider in Bayonne →
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Common questions
What is Shahnaz Akhtar, MD's NPI number?
Shahnaz Akhtar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619912102, issued on Jun 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shahnaz Akhtar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16 E 29TH St, Bayonne, NJ, 07002. Phone: (201) 339-1685. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shahnaz Akhtar, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA71767, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shahnaz Akhtar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shahnaz Akhtar, MD had 9,594 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shahnaz Akhtar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 16.2 of 100. 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.