Syed Ali Akbar, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Mesa, AZ
Syed Ali Akbar, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1780979955, issued on Jun 15, 2011. Check the license (Arizona 67751, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Ali Akbar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 67751 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1432 S Dobson RD Ste 106, Mesa, AZ 85202
- Phone
- (480) 969-3637
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230116000451); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1432 S Dobson RD Ste 106
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karissa Alkhafi, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1598391500
- Anu Batra, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1720386857
- Jordan Breisch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679241400
- Alejandro Dacanay, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770194243
- Eliza Lenihan, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1962298059
Verify Syed Ali Akbar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 67751Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
509 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis61 claims
- Dexamethasone42 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl42 claims
- Ondansetron Odt35 claims
- Hydroxyurea33 claims
- Olanzapine26 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $5,038.67
113 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Ironwood Physicians PCMesa, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Syed Ali Akbar among 285 hematology & oncology physician records in Arizona
Syed Ali Akbar, M.D. is one of 285 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 85% 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 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 285 hematology & oncology physician records in Arizona.
All 285 in Arizona → Every provider in Mesa → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anu Batra, MDMesa, AZ 852021720386857
- Jack Cavalcant, MDMesa, AZ 852021932173531
- Chad Cherington, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852021285952390
- Neel Dharia, MDMesa, AZ 852021760458103
- Clayton Polowy, MDMesa, AZ 852021336112119
- Saima Saeed, MDMesa, AZ 852021124054390
- Monique Chang, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852061255381653
- Victor Chiu, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852061144548652
Common questions
What is Syed Ali Akbar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Syed Ali Akbar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780979955, issued on Jun 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Ali Akbar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1432 S Dobson RD Ste 106, Mesa, AZ, 85202. Phone: (480) 969-3637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Ali Akbar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 67751, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Syed Ali Akbar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Ali Akbar, M.D. had 509 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Syed Ali Akbar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.