Umer Akbar, MD
Neurology Physician · Paramus, NJ
Umer Akbar, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Paramus, New Jersey, and NPI 1477798106, issued on Dec 9, 2008. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA12235600, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Umer Akbar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 25MA12235600 NJ
MD14627 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 650 From RD Ste 506, Paramus, NJ 07652
- Phone
- (551) 996-8100
- Enumerated
- Dec 9, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240809000906); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 650 From RD Ste 506
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jafar Kafaie, MDNeurology Physician1467616094
- Eric Mittelmann, MDNeurology Physician1215291240
Verify Umer Akbar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA12235600Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
745 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa236 claims
- Gabapentin75 claims
- Amantadine55 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er30 claims
- Clonazepam27 claims
- Primidone23 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: $74.98
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCParamus, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Umer Akbar among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey
Umer Akbar, MD is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.
All 577 in New Jersey → Every provider in Paramus → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Osama Abu-Hadid, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521760916753
- Reuben BrathwaiteParamus, NJ 076521811577182
- Elana Clar, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521033484209
- Theodore Conte, MD,Paramus, NJ 076521053366724
- Yeva Fernandez, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521629332663
- Lev Grinman, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521457511743
- Jacob Hascalovici, M.D, PH.DParamus, NJ 076521780930750
- Jafar Kafaie, MDParamus, NJ 076521467616094
Common questions
What is Umer Akbar, MD's NPI number?
Umer Akbar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477798106, issued on Dec 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Umer Akbar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 650 From RD Ste 506, Paramus, NJ, 07652. Phone: (551) 996-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Umer Akbar, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA12235600, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Umer Akbar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Umer Akbar, MD had 745 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.