Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Denver, CO
Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1710211669, issued on Sep 24, 2009. Check the license (Colorado DR.0061161, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Sumair Akhtar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0061161 CO
ME126818 FL
MD.46073 AL
69985 AZ
MD600004629 DC
and 10 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1125 17TH St Ste 1000, Denver, CO 80202
- Phone
- (720) 204-5760
- Enumerated
- Sep 24, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260605001245); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Syed Sumair Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0061161Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium19 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
- Gabapentin11 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.
Syed Sumair Akhtar among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado
Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D. is one of 2,046 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,090 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710211669, issued on Sep 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1125 17TH St Ste 1000, Denver, CO, 80202. Phone: (720) 204-5760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0061161, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Sumair Akhtar, M.D. had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.