Waheed Akbar, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Saginaw, MI
Waheed Akbar, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1447255971, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (Michigan WA044535, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waheed Akbar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- WA044535 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4701 Towne Ctr, Saginaw, MI 48604
- Phone
- (989) 790-6719
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 790-9464
- Medicaid ID
- 2118995 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050613000483); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4701 Towne Ctr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Waheed Akbar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license WA044535Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
- Meloxicam15 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Mymichigan Medical Center SaginawSaginaw, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Mymichigan Medical Center TawasTawas City, MI
- Rau Physical Therapy IncFrankenmuth, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Waheed Akbar among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan
Waheed Akbar, M.D. is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2006 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Michigan
There are 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 962 in Michigan → Every provider in Saginaw → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Lawson, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486041528007366
- David Lemos, MDSaginaw, MI 486041316172687
- Kevin Robinson, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486041699760215
- Tarek Taha, MDSaginaw, MI 486041245490739
- Pervez Yusaf, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486041194881011
- Jared Weir, MDSaginaw, MI 486031346535655
- Joshua Bindon, MDSaginaw, MI 486021326509605
- Bryon Chamberlain, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486021609836477
Common questions
What is Waheed Akbar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Waheed Akbar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447255971, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waheed Akbar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4701 Towne Ctr, Saginaw, MI, 48604. Phone: (989) 790-6719. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waheed Akbar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number WA044535, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Waheed Akbar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waheed Akbar, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.