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 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. 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	37 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
Southern Illinois Hospital Services Dba Herrin Hospital	Herrin, IL	Hospital
St Josephs Hospital	Breese, IL	Hospital
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1	Fairfield, IL	Hospital
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital -centralia	Centralia, 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