Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D.
Specialist · Okeechobee, FL
Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Okeechobee, Florida, and NPI 1568660561, issued on Jul 11, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME66653, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vaseem Syed Akhtar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- ME66653 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1713 Hwy 441N, Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Phone
- (863) 467-9000
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (863) 467-9229
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040921000535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vaseem Syed Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME66653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,077 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate75 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl70 claims
- Hydroxyurea66 claims
- Famotidine57 claims
- Diphenhydramine Hcl41 claims
- Reblozyl40 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $442.89
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Vaseem Syed Akhtar among 2,685 specialist records in Florida
Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D. is one of 2,685 specialist records with a practice address in Florida. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1987 among the 474 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 specialist records list a practice address in Okeechobee
They are 5 of the 308 NPPES records with a practice address in Okeechobee, and 2,685 specialist records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568660561, issued on Jul 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1713 Hwy 441N, Okeechobee, FL, 34972. Phone: (863) 467-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME66653, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D. had 1,077 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vaseem Syed Akhtar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.