Dr Iqbal M Akhter, MD in Mount Vernon, IL

Dr Iqbal M Akhter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 1987 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. He is a member of the group practice Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc and his current practice location is 1007 S.42nd St., Bldg A Ste. 4, Mount Vernon, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (618) 242-4626.

Dr Iqbal M Akhter is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036087371) 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 1083719991.

Contact Information

	Dr Iqbal M Akhter, MD
	1007 S.42nd St., Bldg A Ste. 4, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
	(618) 242-4626
	(618) 242-4638

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Iqbal M Akhter
Gender	Male
Speciality	Rheumatology
Experience	38 Years
Location	1007 S.42nd St., Mount Vernon, Illinois
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 Iqbal M Akhter graduated from medical school in 1987

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1083719991
Provider Enumeration Date: 09/14/2006
Last Update Date: 10/17/2014

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4789699315
Enrollment ID: I20060220000247

Medical Identifiers

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

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1083719991	NPI	-	NPPES
036087371	Medicaid	IL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RR0500X	Internal Medicine - Rheumatology	036087371 (Illinois)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Ssm Health - Good Samaritan Hospital	Mount vernon, IL	Hospital
St Josephs Hospital	Breese, IL	Hospital
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital -centralia	Centralia, IL	Hospital
Southern Illinois Hospital Services Dba Herrin Hospital	Herrin, IL	Hospital
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1	Fairfield, IL	Hospital

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 Iqbal M Akhter allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Arthritis Clinic Ltd
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1750486676 PECOS PAC ID: 5799790325 Enrollment ID: O20060217000303

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 Iqbal M 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 Iqbal M Akhter, MD 1007 South 42nd St., Bldg. A Ste. 4, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 Ph: (618) 242-4626	Dr Iqbal M Akhter, MD 1007 S.42nd St., Bldg A Ste. 4, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 Ph: (618) 242-4626

Reviews and Comments

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Dr Iqbal M Akhter, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Mount Vernon, IL