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Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD

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(Naveed Akhtar, MD)

(151 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Rawalpindi Medical College (1988)

1267 Highway 54 West Suite 2200
Fayetteville, GA 30214

(770) 716-0051

Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD is a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Heart of Fayetteville - Suite 2200.

Office Locations

1267 Highway 54 West Suite 2200
Fayetteville, GA 30214

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795 Poplar Road Suite 400
Newnan, GA 30265

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1267 Highway 5 4 W Suite 2500
Fayetteville, GA 30214

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Piedmont Heart of Fayetteville Suite
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD had a list price for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, and echocardiogram (echo) 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. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	161
doctor visit	18
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	15
stress testing	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	840
cardioversion	11
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	375
hospital care	864
inpatient care	852
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	105
outpatient care	12
stress testing	404
ultrasound (sonogram)	464
vascular procedures	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	204
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	1091
cardioversion	21
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	467
hospital care	1025
inpatient care	1025
minimally invasive procedures	98
nuclear scan	213
stress testing	612
ultrasound (sonogram)	553
vascular procedures	94

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	787
Female	777

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1245
Black	240
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	213
Less than 65	325

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1057
cardioversion	20
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	509
hospital care	1102
inpatient care	1102
minimally invasive procedures	92
nuclear scan	160
stress testing	511
ultrasound (sonogram)	637
vascular procedures	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1662
Female	1740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2724
Black	526
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1284
From 75 to 84	1010
85 and over	508
Less than 65	600

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1139
cardioversion	22
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	780
hospital care	1041
inpatient care	1041
minimally invasive procedures	99
nuclear scan	138
stress testing	467
ultrasound (sonogram)	713
vascular procedures	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	889
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1444
Black	212
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	610
From 75 to 84	545
85 and over	270
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	1039
cardioversion	18
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	720
hospital care	855
inpatient care	855
minimally invasive procedures	61
nuclear scan	128
stress testing	418
ultrasound (sonogram)	703
vascular procedures	132

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	771
Female	877

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1365
Black	205
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	245
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	827
doctor visit	644
hospital care	657
inpatient care	657
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	113
stress testing	299
ultrasound (sonogram)	606
vascular procedures	109

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1086
Black	165
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	451
85 and over	185
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	738
cardioversion	13
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	556
hospital care	688
inpatient care	688
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	255
ultrasound (sonogram)	547
vascular procedures	117

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	620
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1081
Black	128
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	181
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	232
doctor visit	148
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
vascular procedures	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	50
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	84
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	509
hospital care	595
inpatient care	595
pulmonary testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	37
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	63
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	64
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	118
doctor visit	463
hospital care	404
inpatient care	404
minimally invasive procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	46
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	63
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	64
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fayetteville, GA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	667
cardioversion	17
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	436
hospital care	641
inpatient care	640
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	120
outpatient care	12
pulmonary testing	14
stress testing	343
ultrasound (sonogram)	430
vascular procedures	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	143
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	909
Hispanic	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	360
85 and over	165
Less than 65	193
65 to 74	394

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	14
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD graduated from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1988. He completed residency at Detroit Medical Center. He is certified by the cardiovascular diseases and advanced heart failure and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College (1988)

Residency: Detroit Medical Center (1998)

Board Certification: cardiovascular diseases and advanced heart failure

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart of Fayetteville - Suite 2200

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. Naveed Akhtar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange, Aetna, Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Tricare Select, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage, Tricare Prime (referral required), CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only) and TRICARE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange

Aetna

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

Tricare Select

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

Tricare Prime (referral required)

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

TRICARE

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 151 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fayetteville, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc	$1,193 Injectafer $1,193
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$302 OPSUMIT $234	UPTRAVI $68
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$297 FARXIGA $165	BRILINTA $133
Amgen Inc.	$198 Repatha $65	Corlanor $13	$120
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$196 XARELTO $188	INVOKANA $8
Other	$1,152 CardioMEMS HF System $173	CAMZYOS $125	CVI $105	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $99	Definity $93	Other $558

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,349
Travel and Lodging	$743
Education	$246

Research Payments

Dr. Naveed Akhtar, MD has received 146 research payments totaling $210,575.

Biography

Dr. Naveed Akhtar is a specialist in general practice and cardiology (heart disease). Patient ratings for Dr. Akhtar average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, Viant, and more. His training includes a residency program at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University. Dr. Akhtar (or staff) is conversant in Urdu. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He has an open panel in Fayetteville, GA according to Yext.