Dr Ahmed Akhter, MD in Crown Point, IN - Medicare Gastroenterology

Dr Ahmed Akhter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Crown Point, Indiana. He went to University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine and graduated in 2012 and has 12 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Gastroenterology. He is a member of the group practice Franciscan Physician Network and his current practice location is 1205 S Main St Ste 201, Crown Point, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 769-8340.

Dr Ahmed Akhter is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01091585A) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1194082578.

Contact Information

	Dr Ahmed Akhter, MD
	1205 S Main St Ste 201, Crown Point, IN 46307-3677
	(219) 769-8340
	(219) 769-8341

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Ahmed Akhter
Gender	Male
Speciality	Gastroenterology
Experience	12 Years
Location	1205 S Main St Ste 201, Crown Point, Indiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Ahmed Akhter attended and graduated from University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine in 2012

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1194082578
Provider Enumeration Date: 04/23/2012
Last Update Date: 03/21/2024

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2062645971
Enrollment ID: I20231019003103

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ahmed Akhter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1194082578	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	01091585A (Indiana)	Secondary
207RG0100X	Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology	61646 (Wisconsin)	Secondary
207RG0100X	Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology	01091585A (Indiana)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Franciscan Health Crown Point	Crown point, IN	Hospital
Franciscan Health Dyer	Dyer, IN	Hospital
Methodist Hospitals Inc	Gary, IN	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Franciscan Physician Network	3072790682	983

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Ahmed Akhter allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Franciscan Physician Network
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1225327984 PECOS PAC ID: 3072790682 Enrollment ID: O20110608000486

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Ahmed Akhter is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Ahmed Akhter, MD Po Box 781076, Detroit, MI 48278-1076 Ph: (317) 528-4800	Dr Ahmed Akhter, MD 1205 S Main St Ste 201, Crown Point, IN 46307-3677 Ph: (219) 769-8340

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Crown Point, IN

Mr. Peter K Tothy, MD Gastroenterology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 342 E 109th Ave, Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-310-2550 Fax: 219-310-2565
Dr. Rani John Puthenveetil, M.D Gastroenterology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 9330 Broadway, Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-662-5000
Boris Sagalovsky, M.D. Gastroenterology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 12750 St Francis Dr Ste 320, Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-662-0077 Fax: 219-662-9496
Sampanta Boonjarern, MD Gastroenterology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 297 Franciscan Dr, Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-622-1718
Mohamed Farhat, MD Gastroenterology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1205 S Main St, Suite 301, Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-661-1640 Fax: 219-661-8066
Dr. Arnolfo B Elman, M.D. Gastroenterology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1201 S Main St, Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-738-2100 Fax: 219-681-6867
Arnold Michael Kemp, MD Gastroenterology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 12750 St Francis Dr, Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-757-6121 Fax: 219-681-6897

Dr Ahmed Akhter, MD - Medicare Gastroenterology in Crown Point, IN