Vaseem Akhtar, M.D.
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Okeechobee, FL
Vaseem Akhtar, M.D. is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Okeechobee, Florida, and NPI 1568660561, issued on Jul 11, 2007. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vaseem Akhtar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- Practice location
- 1713 Hwy 441N, Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Phone
- (863) 467-9000
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Vaseem Akhtar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,077 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 684 among the 1,054 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc.. The 778 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,696.27 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.
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida
There are 202 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.
Other hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Florida
- Yeon Ahn, MDMiami, FL1912941790
- Geethanjali Akula, M.D.Orlando, FL1366435927
- Jose Alemar, MDClearwater, FL1154302156
- Christopher Alexander, DOOrmond Beach, FL1306850508
- Shaykhah Alotaibi, MDJacksonville, FL1134844699
- Sharhabil Ammus, M.DMiami, FL1952628026
- Daniel Anscher, M.D.Orlando, FL1174865745
- Susmitha Apuri, M.DInverness, FL1154598068
- Jennifer Ball, DOClearwater, FL1386635548
- Ashok Bapat, M.D.Fort Myers, FL1518960384
Common questions
What is Vaseem Akhtar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vaseem 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 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 Akhtar, M.D.'s license?
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 Akhtar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vaseem Akhtar, M.D. had 1,077 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 684. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vaseem Akhtar, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), 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.