NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shifa Akhtar, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Cleveland, OH

Shifa Akhtar, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1902548175, issued on Apr 8, 2022. Check the license with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902548175
Name
Shifa Akhtar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Avenue/na-23, Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone
(216) 444-2200
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2022
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Avenue/na-23

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

  1. Kawther AbdallahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922748748
  2. Rasha Abi Radi Abou Jaoudeh, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629700232
  3. Denis Agbor, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1689310757
  4. Mohammad Alamer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861166720
  5. Reem Albarguthi, MDPediatrics Physician1528648011
  6. Omar Alharbi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487367496

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this professionCheck the board
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93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

357 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Shifa Akhtar357
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole48 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide44 claims
  3. Minoxidil25 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate20 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone20 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate13 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: $1,604.28

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,278 providers of this specialty with any payment received $608.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shifa Akhtar$1,604.28
  2. Specialty average$608.08

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3,419 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Cleveland

They are 3,419 of the 30,748 NPPES records with a practice address in Cleveland, and 12,484 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Ohio.

Other student in an organized health care education/training program records in Ohio

  1. Humza Aamir-Khan, MDCleveland, OH1942902853
  2. Etoy AaronToledo, OH1528886900
  3. Abdulmalik Aba NumaiCleveland, OH1235052713
  4. Charles Ababio, M.DCincinnati, OH1083542559
  5. Ahmad Ababneh, M.DAkron, OH1730543372
  6. Hazim Ababneh, MDCleveland, OH1538962022
  7. Daniel Abad GodoyCleveland, OH1992644546
  8. Andrew Abata, MDCincinnati, OH1548105984
  9. Ariana AbayomiCleveland, OH1477492544
  10. Aram Abbas, MDBoardman, OH1619736055

Common questions

What is Shifa Akhtar, MD's NPI number?

Shifa Akhtar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902548175, issued on Apr 8, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shifa Akhtar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Avenue/na-23, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 444-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shifa Akhtar, MD's license?

Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shifa Akhtar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shifa Akhtar, MD had 357 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.