Rizwan Akhtar, MD in Richmond, KY

Rizwan Akhtar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Richmond, Kentucky. He graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Nephrology Associates Of Kentuckiana Psc and his current practice location is 1036 Center Dr, Suite A, Richmond, Kentucky. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (859) 626-1700.

Rizwan Akhtar is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 34262) 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 1669695649.

Contact Information

	Rizwan Akhtar, MD
	1036 Center Dr, Suite A, Richmond, KY 40475-3838
	(859) 626-1700
	(859) 626-1702

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Rizwan Akhtar
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	39 Years
Location	1036 Center Dr, Richmond, Kentucky
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:

Rizwan Akhtar graduated from medical school in 1986

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1669695649
Provider Enumeration Date: 04/10/2007
Last Update Date: 02/03/2014

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 3779574785
Enrollment ID: I20040519000981

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rizwan Akhtar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1669695649	NPI	-	NPPES
64342264	Medicaid	KY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	34262 (Kentucky)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Fmc - Central Richmond	Richmond, KY	Dialysis facility
Fmc - Nak Berea, Llc	Berea, KY	Dialysis facility
Baptist Health Richmond	Richmond, KY	Hospital
Frankfort Regional Medical Center	Frankfort, KY	Hospital
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.	Mount vernon, KY	Hospital
Saint Joseph Berea	Berea, KY	Hospital
Baptist Health Louisville	Louisville, KY	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Nephrology Associates Of Kentuckiana Psc	4183522618	33

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. Rizwan Akhtar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Nephrology Associates Of Kentuckiana Psc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1730161753 PECOS PAC ID: 4183522618 Enrollment ID: O20040204000026

Entity Name	Cogent Healthcare Of Kentucky, Psc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1053362293 PECOS PAC ID: 0648294157 Enrollment ID: O20060124000434

Entity Name	Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Kentucky-tcg, Psc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1053899518 PECOS PAC ID: 7113353269 Enrollment ID: O20200207002033

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. Rizwan Akhtar 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
Rizwan Akhtar, MD 6400 Dutchmans Pkwy, Suite 250, Louisville, KY 40205-3340 Ph: (502) 587-9660	Rizwan Akhtar, MD 1036 Center Dr, Suite A, Richmond, KY 40475-3838 Ph: (859) 626-1700

Reviews and Comments

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Rizwan Akhtar, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Richmond, KY