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Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

340 Medical Parkway Suite 100
Greer, SC 29650

(864) 662-4000

Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD is a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD is affiliated with WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

1 Meadows Parkway
Vidalia, GA 30474

(912) 538-7777

(912) 538-7070

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2651 E Discovery Parkway
Bloomington, IN 47408

(812) 676-4444

(812) 676-4445

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308 Coliseum Drive Suite 120
Macon, GA 31217

(478) 745-6130

(478) 745-4443

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340 Medical Parkway Suite 100
Greer, SC 29650

(864) 662-4000

(864) 797-9598

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624 W Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Milledgeville, GA 31061

(478) 453-1806

(478) 453-1807

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and bone marrow tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
bone marrow tests	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	791
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA during 2013 were diagnostic procedures, bone marrow tests, aspiration and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bone marrow tests	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	603
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	11
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	551

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	552
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	36
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	155
doctor visit	214
lab tests	357
port flush	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	29
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1182
doctor visit	1782
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
lab tests	2432
port flush	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	54
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	820
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA during 2020 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	371

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Vidalia, GA were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	16
blood draw	453
bone marrow tests	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	561
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
lab tests	1394

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	165
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	15
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	96

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	37

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$833 AFINITOR $393	TASIGNA $134	NON BRAND $84	PROMACTA $78	KISQALI $78	Other $66
Genentech USA, Inc.	$824 Kadcyla $322	TARCEVA $195	Avastin $142	TECENTRIQ $60	Perjeta $54	Other $52
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$728 YERVOY $254	OPDIVO $243	SPRYCEL $121	ERBITUX $57	EMPLICITI $32	Other $20
Celgene Corporation	$518 Revlimid $171	Abraxane $148	Istodax $91	Reblozyl $35	Pomalyst $23	Other $51
Lilly USA, LLC	$491 CYRAMZA $244	VERZENIO $133	ALIMTA $78	JAYPIRCA $37
Other	$4,322 XTANDI $397	JAKAFI $322	IMBRUVICA $245	Kyprolis $232	Gilotrif $223	Other $2,903

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,360
Education	$357

Biography

Dr. Farooq Akbar has obtained a license to practice in Georgia.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Farooq Akbar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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