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Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Aga Khan University Medical College

711 Cook Drive Suite 220
Athens, TN 37303

(423) 381-8478

Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from Aga Khan University Medical College. Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD is affiliated with Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center, TN HEART CLINIC, BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC and ATHENS PHYSICIANS PRACTICE LLC.

Office Locations

711 Cook Drive Suite 220
Athens, TN 37303

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Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

2725 Asbury Road
Knoxville, TN 37914

(865) 444-6363

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

extremity arteriogram

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

heart valve replacement

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive heart valve treatment

minimally invasive valve replacement

non-surgical aortic valve replacement

non-surgical heart valve treatment

non-surgical valve replacement

percutaneous valve treatment

peripheral angiogram

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

transcatheter valve treatment

transfemoral TAVR

In 2023, Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD had a list price for aortic valve replacement, extremity arteriogram, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve replacement, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, minimally invasive valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, peripheral (arm or leg) angiogram, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter valve treatment, and transfemoral TAVR (through the groin) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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 Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

coronary angioplasty with stent

left heart catheterization

percutaneous coronary intervention

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

angiogram

arteriogram

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty with stent, left heart catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), arteriogram, cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

blood draw	26
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	110
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203
lab tests	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	53
Less than 65	62

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and minimally invasive procedures.

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

angioplasty	92
blood draw	85
cardiac procedures	380
catheterization	213
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	367
emergency care	13
hospital care	373
inpatient care	373
lab tests	150
minimally invasive procedures	229
nuclear scan	13
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	79

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	854
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1456
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	220
Less than 65	302

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and inpatient care.

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

angioplasty	102
blood draw	81
cardiac procedures	378
catheterization	260
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	373
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
lab tests	151
minimally invasive procedures	285
nuclear scan	12
stent placement (stenting)	69
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	117
Less than 65	107

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and inpatient care.

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

angioplasty	126
blood draw	45
cardiac procedures	481
catheterization	311
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	284
emergency care	22
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
lab tests	103
minimally invasive procedures	349
nuclear scan	15
stent placement (stenting)	63
stress testing	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
vascular procedures	113

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	88
Less than 65	96

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

angioplasty	66
blood draw	25
cardiac procedures	711
catheterization	197
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	176
emergency care	12
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
lab tests	107
minimally invasive procedures	245
nuclear scan	87
stent placement (stenting)	33
stress testing	194
ultrasound (sonogram)	274
vascular procedures	109

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	903
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	141
Less than 65	131

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

angioplasty	96
cardiac procedures	865
catheterization	244
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	228
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	313
nuclear scan	105
stent placement (stenting)	59
stress testing	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	325
vascular procedures	111

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	145
Less than 65	90

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

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

angioplasty	96
cardiac procedures	685
catheterization	230
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	186
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	273
nuclear scan	70
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	250
vascular procedures	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	99
Less than 65	69

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

angioplasty	88
cardiac procedures	788
catheterization	230
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	225
emergency care	13
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	291
nuclear scan	92
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	296
vascular procedures	106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	120
Less than 65	68

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

angioplasty	50
cardiac procedures	489
catheterization	127
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	213
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	165
nuclear scan	48
stent placement (stenting)	25
stress testing	109
ultrasound (sonogram)	213
vascular procedures	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	89
Less than 65	37

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN during 2023 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and hospital care.

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

angioplasty	90
cardiac procedures	460
cardioversion	12
catheterization	216
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	452
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	273
stent placement (stenting)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	175
vascular procedures	155

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	59
Less than 65	33

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Athens, TN were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	89
blood draw	52
cardiac procedures	528
cardioversion	12
catheterization	225
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	261
emergency care	15
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
lab tests	81
minimally invasive procedures	269
nuclear scan	55
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	188
vascular procedures	102

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	699
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	237
85 and over	113
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	291

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD From 2014 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	11
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Yasir Naeem Akhtar, MD graduated from Aga Khan University Medical College. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

TN HEART CLINIC

BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC

ATHENS PHYSICIANS PRACTICE LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$20,111 Rotablator $1,708	WATCHMAN $1,415	GENERAL THERAPIES $1,296	Vascular Intervention $1,257	CTO $1,206	Other $13,228
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$12,181 LifeSPARC $11,939	Tandem Life kit $115	LifeSPARC System $73	ProtekDuo $31	TandemLife $23
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$9,013 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $6,312	AngioVac $2,584	AlphaVac $117
Penumbra, Inc.	$7,388 Indigo System $7,304	Penumbra System $84
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$3,908 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $1,459	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $1,110	Atherectomy Device $1,036	Diamondback Peripheral $177	Diamondback Coronary $66	Other $60
Other	$22,867 STENTS $1,949	Structural Heart $1,354	Impella $1,306	LifeVest $1,183	CoreValve Evolut $1,183	Other $15,892

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$23,701
Food and Beverage	$19,822
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,259
Grant	$10,122
Long term medical supply or device loan	$6,250
Other	$2,313

Biography

Dr. Yasir Akhtar is a medical specialist in interventional cardiology. He attended Aga Khan University Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University for residency. He is affiliated with Baptist Health Corbin, Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center, and Baptist Health. Dr. Akhtar has an open panel in Athens, TN according to Doctor.com.