Furqan Akhtar, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Shreveport, LA

Furqan Akhtar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1501 Kings Hwy, Internal Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 813-2528.

Furqan Akhtar is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 310481) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1518354836.

Contact Information

Furqan Akhtar, MD
1501 Kings Hwy, Internal Medicine,
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228
(318) 813-2528
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Physician's Profile

Full NameFurqan Akhtar
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518354836
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/24/2015
  • Last Update Date: 05/17/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2163713587
  • Enrollment ID: I20181003002352

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Furqan Akhtar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518354836NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 310481 (Louisiana)Primary

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. Furqan Akhtar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629307095
PECOS PAC ID: 3476688318
Enrollment ID: O20151021000365
Entity NameLsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013374222
PECOS PAC ID: 4082902721
Enrollment ID: O20161012000307
Entity NameNrmc Physician Ipa Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497283733
PECOS PAC ID: 9234400300
Enrollment ID: O20170808001651
Entity NameSound Inpatient Physicians Of Texas I, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1811321797
PECOS PAC ID: 8729133640
Enrollment ID: O20200123001338
Entity NameChristus Trinity Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285684225
PECOS PAC ID: 3072426741
Enrollment ID: O20200910000388

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. Furqan 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 AddressPractice Location Address
Furqan Akhtar, MD
1501 Kings Hwy, Internal Medicine,
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228

Ph: (318) 813-2528
Furqan Akhtar, MD
1501 Kings Hwy, Internal Medicine,
Shreveport, LA 71103-4228

Ph: (318) 813-2528

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