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Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD

(Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine

7900 W. Jefferson Boulevard Suite 201
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

(260) 969-7216

Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD is a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine. Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD is affiliated with Lutheran Health Physicians, Parkview Health and Lutheran Health Network.

Office Locations

Lutheran Health Physicians

7900 W. Jefferson Boulevard Suite 201
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

(260) 969-7216

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

capsule endoscopy

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD performed more colonoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for capsule endoscopy, diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal 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. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

balloon dilation	45
diagnostic procedures	391
doctor visit	360
esophageal dilation	45
gastrointestinal procedures	575
hospital care	476
injections	11
inpatient care	476
minimally invasive procedures	575
preventive care	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	391

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

balloon dilation	33
diagnostic procedures	349
doctor visit	356
esophageal dilation	51
gastrointestinal procedures	532
hospital care	476
injections	16
inpatient care	476
minimally invasive procedures	532
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	349

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	58
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	85
Less than 65	150

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

anastomosis	13
balloon dilation	25
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	404
doctor visit	328
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	576
hospital care	486
inpatient care	486
minimally invasive procedures	589
preventive care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	404

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	51
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	53
Less than 65	144

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

anastomosis	13
balloon dilation	39
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	483
doctor visit	337
esophageal dilation	60
gastrointestinal procedures	689
hospital care	605
injections	17
inpatient care	605
minimally invasive procedures	707
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	483

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1116
Black	86
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	140
Less than 65	304

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

anastomosis	16
balloon dilation	43
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	525
doctor visit	329
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	755
hospital care	597
injections	38
inpatient care	597
minimally invasive procedures	771
preventive care	101
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	525

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	51
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	67
Less than 65	162

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	31
diagnostic procedures	481
doctor visit	325
esophageal dilation	44
gastrointestinal procedures	662
hospital care	469
injections	30
inpatient care	469
minimally invasive procedures	680
preventive care	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	481

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	44
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	59
Less than 65	117

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

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

anastomosis	13
balloon dilation	49
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	458
doctor visit	341
esophageal dilation	75
gastrointestinal procedures	759
hospital care	508
injections	11
inpatient care	508
minimally invasive procedures	779
preventive care	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	458
stent placement (stenting)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	46
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	79
Less than 65	155

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	37
blood draw	21
diagnostic procedures	387
doctor visit	300
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	535
hospital care	265
injections	13
inpatient care	265
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	535
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	387

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	45
Less than 65	116

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	36
diagnostic procedures	312
doctor visit	232
esophageal dilation	36
gastrointestinal procedures	423
hospital care	291
inpatient care	291
minimally invasive procedures	423
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	312

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	53
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

anastomosis	11
balloon dilation	50
blood draw	20
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	391
doctor visit	226
esophageal dilation	61
gastrointestinal procedures	582
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
minimally invasive procedures	582
preventive care	113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	391

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	44
Less than 65	100

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	25
blood draw	16
diagnostic procedures	372
doctor visit	220
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	533
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	533
preventive care	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	372

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	24
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fort Wayne, IN were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	13
balloon dilation	37
blood draw	19
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	413
doctor visit	304
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	601
hospital care	407
injections	19
inpatient care	407
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	609
preventive care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	413
stent placement (stenting)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	532
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	59
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	275

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Tariq Akbar, MD graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Gastroenterology and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine

Residency: Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Lutheran Health Physicians

Parkview Health

Lutheran Health Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,392 Humira $1,240	Creon $567	Mavyret $196	Viekira $87	Lupron $19	Other $282
AbbVie Inc.	$2,282 Creon $772	LINZESS $479	Skyrizi $361	Humira $337	Rinvoq $180	Other $152
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$783 STELARA $320	SIMPONI $262	REMICADE $90	SIMPONI ARIA $56	OLYSIO $55
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$618 ENTYVIO $420	AMITIZA $104	Dexilant $93
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$481 ENTYVIO $472	MOTEGRITY $9
Other	$4,400 General - Biliary Devices $403	ZENPEP $344	XELJANZ $248	XIFAXAN $240	LINZESS $236	Other $2,928

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,435
Travel and Lodging	$384
Education	$135

Biography

Dr. Tariq Akbar, who practices in Fort Wayne, IN, is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Akbar is affiliated with Parkview Health, Lutheran Health Physicians, and Lutheran Health Network. He attended Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Wright State University for residency.