Syed R. Akhter, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL
Syed R. Akhter, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1295787422, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036109110, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed R. Akhter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 036109110 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3017 N Ashland Ave Apt 1nrw, Chicago, IL 60657
- Phone
- (773) 935-1199
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (773) 935-1219
- Medicaid ID
- 34327200 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061017000152); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Syed R. Akhter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036109110Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
694 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydrochlorothiazide43 claims
- Lisinopril39 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium36 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium34 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate30 claims
- Metformin Hcl28 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- R And W Medical LLCChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Syed R. Akhter among 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois
Syed R. Akhter, MD is one of 6,215 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 3,714 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1,593 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Chicago
They are 1,593 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Syed R. Akhter, MD's NPI number?
Syed R. Akhter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295787422, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed R. Akhter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3017 N Ashland Ave Apt 1nrw, Chicago, IL, 60657. Phone: (773) 935-1199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed R. Akhter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036109110, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Syed R. Akhter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed R. Akhter, MD had 694 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.