Total Payments
$23,643
2024 Payments
$486.04
Companies
13
Transactions
115
Medicare Patients
16,619
Medicare Billing
$1.4M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$19,725 (83.4%)
Food & Beverage$2,083 (8.8%)
Travel$1,835 (7.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $19,725 | 10 | 83.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,083 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,835 | 14 | 7.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $21,437 | 44 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,017 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $588.44 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $159.66 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $146.50 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | $69.61 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $68.10 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Lundbeck LLC | $42.38 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | $32.21 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $30.90 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $486.04 | 26 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($400.07) |
| 2023 | $36.28 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($20.89) |
| 2022 | $12.34 | 1 | Abbott Laboratories ($12.34) |
| 2021 | $74.93 | 5 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($59.71) |
| 2020 | $102.62 | 9 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($55.10) |
| 2019 | $125.23 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($85.76) |
| 2018 | $3,125 | 22 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($2,069) |
| 2017 | $19,680 | 46 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($19,355) |
All Payment Transactions
115 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.65 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.47 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.78 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.71 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.50 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.13 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.44 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.06 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.77 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.44 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.77 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.08 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.87 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.73 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.39 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.99 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.90 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.79 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.12 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.85 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.71 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.17 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 3,904 | 6,217 | $1.5M | $341,907 |
| 2022 | 34 | 3,778 | 5,941 | $1.4M | $325,165 |
| 2021 | 41 | 4,025 | 6,238 | $1.4M | $341,076 |
| 2020 | 43 | 4,912 | 6,800 | $1.5M | $364,298 |
Total Patients
16,619
Total Services
25,196
Medicare Billing
$1.4M
Procedure Codes
165
All Medicare Procedures & Services
165 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 535 | 771 | $214,591 | $66,415 | 30.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 226 | 613 | $133,980 | $37,538 | 28.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 110 | 319 | $104,663 | $29,530 | 28.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 482 | 508 | $133,240 | $25,442 | 19.1% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 165 | 184 | $128,619 | $23,518 | 18.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 197 | 225 | $107,853 | $22,433 | 20.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 57 | 62 | $83,012 | $18,989 | 22.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 88 | $50,832 | $11,875 | 23.4% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 57 | 115 | $65,757 | $10,174 | 15.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 91 | 91 | $36,989 | $9,709 | 26.2% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $43,774 | $9,431 | 21.5% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 158 | 162 | $39,114 | $8,988 | 23.0% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 48 | 196 | $24,468 | $8,057 | 32.9% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $38,589 | $8,004 | 20.7% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 128 | 354 | $39,825 | $7,259 | 18.2% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 165 | 475 | $44,880 | $6,994 | 15.6% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 139 | 179 | $28,829 | $6,484 | 22.5% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $21,205 | $4,399 | 20.7% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 46 | 134 | $26,760 | $3,151 | 11.8% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 50 | 58 | $12,190 | $2,968 | 24.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 318 | 441 | $13,662 | $2,679 | 19.6% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $14,412 | $2,667 | 18.5% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 153 | 157 | $12,497 | $2,475 | 19.8% |
| 93793 | Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Office | 2023 | 51 | 222 | $9,774 | $1,821 | 18.6% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 165 | 169 | $9,061 | $1,773 | 19.6% |
About Dr. Waheed Akhtar, MD
Dr. Waheed Akhtar, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Goldsboro, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/27/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477530863.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Waheed Akhtar, MD has received a total of $23,643 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $486.04 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 115 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($19,725).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Akhtar has provided services to 16,619 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 25,196 services with total Medicare billing of $1.4M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 165 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Goldsboro, NC
- Active Since 12/27/2005
- Last Updated 06/25/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477530863
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $21,437
- GENERAL TACHY (Device) $779.72
- LifeVest (Device) $588.44
- WATCHMAN (Device) $130.95
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $85.76
- OPSUMIT MACITENTAN (Drug) $68.10
- Repatha (Biological) $55.50
- ZIO XT Patch (Device) $44.57
- NORTHERA (Drug) $42.38
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $42.02
- Pacemakers (Device) $25.57
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $25.19
- Zio monitor (Device) $25.04
- ECM (Device) $22.72
- JOT DX (Device) $20.89
- LUX-DX (Device) $20.74
- PRALUENT (Drug) $20.37
- Confirm Rx (Device) $17.29
- GALLANT (Device) $16.36
- Assure WCD (Device) $15.39
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.