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Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Sana Rab Akbar, M.D.)

(146 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Ross University School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, kidney failure

834 Eaton Avenue Suite 301
Bethlehem, PA 18018

(484) 526-7780

Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD is a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Office Locations

834 Eaton Avenue Suite 301
Bethlehem, PA 18018

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1941 Hamilton Street Suite 100
Allentown, PA 18104

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

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

dialysis	232
doctor visit	183
hospital care	1073
inpatient care	1053
outpatient care	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	223
doctor visit	203
hospital care	1009
inpatient care	1009

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	26
Less than 65	136

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	69
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	140
doctor visit	290
hospital care	578
inpatient care	578

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	31
Less than 65	110

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	65
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	77
doctor visit	413
hospital care	473
inpatient care	473

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	62
Less than 65	184

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	67
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	54
doctor visit	470
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	28
Less than 65	115

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	66
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	92
doctor visit	355
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	25
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	67
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	119
doctor visit	216
hospital care	583
inpatient care	583

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	46
Less than 65	110

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	69
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

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

dialysis	176
doctor visit	271
hemofiltration	42
hospital care	993
inpatient care	993

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	45
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	98
Less than 65	115

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	58
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

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

dialysis	110
doctor visit	273
hemofiltration	17
hospital care	1003
inpatient care	1003

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	36
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	100
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

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

dialysis	142
doctor visit	341
hemofiltration	51
hospital care	897
inpatient care	897

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	37
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	99
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

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

dialysis	160
doctor visit	333
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	875
inpatient care	875

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	40
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	100
Less than 65	102

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

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

dialysis	101
doctor visit	350
hospital care	806
inpatient care	806

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	32
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	100
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bethlehem, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	135
doctor visit	308
hemofiltration	34
hospital care	749
inpatient care	747
outpatient care	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	426
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	59
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	179

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	14
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2006. She completed residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Nephrology and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2009)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

St. Luke's University Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 146 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sana R. Akbar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bethlehem, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$103 Auryxia $103
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$17 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE $17
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$14 TARPEYO $14
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$3 $3

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$120
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. Sana Akbar is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Akbar's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Akbar include hypertension (high blood pressure) and kidney failure. Before performing her residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Dr. Akbar attended Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Akbar (or staff) speaks Urdu. She is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. She welcomes new patients at her office inBethlehem, PA as reported by Doctor.com.