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Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD

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(Nausheen Akhter, MD)

(31 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: heart cancer, echocardiogram (echo), heart problems

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 664-3278

Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern.

Office Locations

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

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4822 S Cottage Grove Avenue Ste 5-300
Chicago, IL 60615

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Some issues Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

stress echo

In 2023, Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and stress echo procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	839
doctor visit	253
hospital care	306
inpatient care	293
minimally invasive procedures	42
outpatient care	13
stress testing	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	798

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	707
doctor visit	259
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282
minimally invasive procedures	34
stress testing	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	707

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	269
Hispanic	74
Asian	32
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	126
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	846
doctor visit	261
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	53
stress testing	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	846

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	285
Hispanic	75
Asian	35
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	154
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	919
doctor visit	238
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	57
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	919

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1164
Female	1126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1466
Black	530
Hispanic	182
Asian	62
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	952
From 75 to 84	602
85 and over	326
Less than 65	410

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1129
doctor visit	289
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	67
stress testing	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	1129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	291
Hispanic	80
Asian	51
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	179
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1048
doctor visit	294
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	61
stress testing	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	1048

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	245
Hispanic	100
Asian	48
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	140
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1024
doctor visit	339
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	60
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	1024

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	242
Hispanic	97
Asian	47
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	527
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	127
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1096
doctor visit	280
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	71
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	1096

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	894
Black	259
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	149
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	783
doctor visit	140
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	40
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	783

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	213
Hispanic	73
Asian	38
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	120
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	809
doctor visit	188
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	63
stress testing	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	809

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	228
Hispanic	72
Asian	37
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	135
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	926
doctor visit	184
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	50
stress testing	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	926

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	250
Hispanic	64
Asian	48
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	499
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	162
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	920
doctor visit	247
hospital care	178
inpatient care	177
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	54
outpatient care	13
stress testing	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	916

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	255
Asian / Pacific Islander	36
Non-Hispanic White	760
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	81
Other	34

**Age**
75 to 84	349
85 and over	147
Less than 65	185
65 to 74	490

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals (2005)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 31 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$125 Micra $125
Pfizer Inc.	$83 $83
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$14 HeartMate PHP $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$222

Research Payments

Dr. Nausheen Akhter, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $21,098.

Biography

Dr. Nausheen Akhter's specialties are general practice and cardiology (heart disease). Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is especially interested in heart cancer and echocardiogram (echo). Dr. Akhter studied medicine at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. She trained at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University for her residency. She has received the following distinctions: Excellence in Teaching Award, Internal Medicine Residency; Northwestern Medicine Humanitarian Award, Northwestern Medicine; and Gold Humanism Honor Society, The Gold Foundation. Dr. Akhter (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Urdu and Spanish. She is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Yext reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Chicago, IL.