What is Zaher Akkad's specialty?

Zaher Akkad (NPI 1952308454) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Phoenix, AZ.

Where does Zaher Akkad practice?

Zaher Akkad practices in Phoenix, AZ, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1952308454.

How much does Medicare pay Zaher Akkad?

Zaher Akkad (NPI 1952308454) received approximately $439K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 887 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1952308454

Zaher AkkadM.D.

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CardiologyPhoenix, AZI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,628

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

4,973

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$416K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 363 Cardiology providers in AZ — top quintile (cohort median 2,847).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

2,696

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$425K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

28.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Clopidogrel Bisulfate294 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium290 claims

Losartan Potassium214 claims

Amlodipine Besylate189 claims

Metoprolol Tartrate172 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$1K

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$1K

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$1K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Zaher Akkad's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 28 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
BANNER ESTRELLA MEDICAL CENTER	76	167
Faran Bashir Cardiology · Phoenix, AZ	75	180
ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER LP	71	168
Kyle Stoeckmann Internal Medicine · Maricopa, AZ	49	201
Ralph Drosten Diagnostic Radiology · Tucson, AZ	27	32
Siamak Rassadi Cardiology · Phoenix, AZ	22	53
R M Arizona Holdings Inc Ambulance Service Provider · Mesa, AZ	22	37
George Leon Interventional Radiology · Glendale, AZ	19	26
ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER LP	19	21
Andrew Schatzki Family Practice · Maricopa, AZ	19	93
NPI 1316992407	18	26
Gulabchand Shah Diagnostic Radiology · Phoenix, AZ	16	29

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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