Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Syed Akhtar, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Oakland, CA

Syed Akhtar, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1700903622, issued on Mar 24, 2007. Check the license (California 53189, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1700903622
Name
Syed Akhtar
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
53189 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8105 Edgewater Dr, Oakland, CA 94621
Phone
(510) 568-6272
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8105 Edgewater Dr

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

  1. Hamid Amiri, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1073541777
  2. Bing-Hong Bu, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1235204306
  3. Hans Facer, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1306910864

Verify Syed Akhtar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Syed Akhtar16
  2. Specialty average84

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.

General Practice Dentistry providers in California

There are 17,740 general practice dentistry records in California.

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  2. Steven Aaronson, D.D.S.Santa Monica, CA1265455851
  3. Shahrzad Aarup, DDSPomona, CA1265784367
  4. Al Abad, DDSSan Jose, CA1104992148
  5. Erwin Abad, D.D.S.Canoga Park, CA1861590093
  6. Francine Abad, DDSSan Francisco, CA1942700810
  7. Maria Abad, D.D.S.Norwalk, CA1215006754
  8. Mark Ryan Abad, DDSDaly City, CA1770357394
  9. Sanaz Abadi, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA1699934026
  10. Ernesto Abadilla, DDSPalm Desert, CA1508063801

Common questions

What is Syed Akhtar, DDS's NPI number?

Syed Akhtar, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700903622, issued on Mar 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Akhtar, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8105 Edgewater Dr, Oakland, CA, 94621. Phone: (510) 568-6272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Akhtar, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 53189, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Syed Akhtar, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Akhtar, DDS had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.