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Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD

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(Nadal M. Aker, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan (1992)

Professional interests include: coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, cardiomyopathy, and more.

2300 N. Edward Street Suite 2400
Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 876-2400

Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD is a cardiologist in Decatur, IL specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health System, DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and Memorial Specialty Care Cardiology.

Office Locations

2300 N. Edward Street Suite 2400
Decatur, IL 62526

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Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2023, Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD performed more myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1502
doctor visit	1084
hospital care	522
inpatient care	522
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	322
stress testing	717
ultrasound (sonogram)	803

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1169
doctor visit	868
hospital care	429
inpatient care	429
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	218
stress testing	533
ultrasound (sonogram)	661

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	991
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	187
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1527
doctor visit	1063
hospital care	463
inpatient care	463
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	272
stress testing	715
ultrasound (sonogram)	855

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1251
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	246
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1340
doctor visit	939
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294
nuclear scan	289
stress testing	684
ultrasound (sonogram)	686

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1110
Female	1266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2134
Black	212
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	882
From 75 to 84	788
85 and over	438
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1416
doctor visit	993
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
nuclear scan	296
stress testing	702
ultrasound (sonogram)	758

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	250
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1658
doctor visit	1140
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	320
stress testing	793
ultrasound (sonogram)	922

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	779

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1315
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	481
85 and over	300
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1396
doctor visit	1094
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233
nuclear scan	230
stress testing	639
ultrasound (sonogram)	856

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	686
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1218
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	531
From 75 to 84	439
85 and over	238
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1498
doctor visit	1161
hospital care	434
inpatient care	434
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	236
stress testing	691
ultrasound (sonogram)	874

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	735
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1274
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	264
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1198
doctor visit	723
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
nuclear scan	160
stress testing	479
ultrasound (sonogram)	748

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	217
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1333
doctor visit	1044
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
nuclear scan	177
stress testing	596
ultrasound (sonogram)	777

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1083
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	225
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1496
doctor visit	912
hospital care	334
inpatient care	334
nuclear scan	224
stress testing	709
ultrasound (sonogram)	839

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	247
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated as a cardiologist in Decatur, IL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	1412
doctor visit	1001
hospital care	350
inpatient care	350
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	249
stress testing	659
ultrasound (sonogram)	798

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	629
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	128
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	429
85 and over	237
Less than 65	163
65 to 74	480

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD graduated from Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan in 1992. He completed residency at University of Illinois, Chicago, IL. He is certified by the internal medicine with qualifications in cardiovascular disease and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan (1992)

Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago, IL (1998)

Board Certification: internal medicine with qualifications in cardiovascular disease

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health System

DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Memorial Specialty Care Cardiology

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, TRICARE (Military), HFN, Health Alliance, CorVel, Molina, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, United Healthcare, Humana, Aetna PPO/HMO/OAP, Consociate Group, IlliniCare, https://memorial.health/financial/insurance/ and Meridian.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

TRICARE (Military)

HFN

Health Alliance

CorVel

Molina

BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois

United Healthcare

Humana

Aetna PPO/HMO/OAP

Consociate Group

IlliniCare

https://memorial.health/financial/insurance/

Meridian

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nadal M. Aker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Decatur, IL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-03

This Dr is awesome. He listens to all your concerns and addresses them all.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$463 XARELTO $421	INVOKANA $42
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$411 Lexiscan $112	$299
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$385 ENTRESTO $358	NON BRAND $27
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$348 LifeVest $348
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$227 Pradaxa $153	JARDIANCE $54	Praxbind $20
Other	$1,511 ELIQUIS $206	BRILINTA $201	Repatha $197	PRALUENT $178	JUXTAPID $97	Other $633

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,046
Education	$299

Biography

Dr. Nadal Aker is a specialist in general practice and cardiology (heart disease) in Decatur, IL. He attended Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for residency. Dr. Aker's areas of expertise include the following: nuclear cardiology, heart valve disease, and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). He accepts Blue California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, HFN, and more. In addition to English, Dr. Aker (or staff) speaks Arabic and French. He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Health System. Yext reports that Dr. Aker is accepting new patients at his office in Decatur, IL.