DR. AFAQUE AKHTAR M.D. NPI 1053309419

NPI Details

DR. Afaque Akhtar, M.D. is an internal medicine in Fuquay Varina, NC with 37 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. DR. Afaque Akhtar, M.D. NPI is 1053309419. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

409 WAKE CHAPEL RD
FUQUAY VARINA, NC
ZIP 27526-956
Phone: (919) 567-9001
Fax: (919) 557-5540

The NPI 1053309419 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers (HCPCS:80307)
• Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (HCPCS:G0482)
• Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9966)
• Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
• Blood glucose (sugar) level (HCPCS:82947)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (HCPCS:99497)
• Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
• Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
• Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage (HCPCS:90694)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Automated urinalysis test (HCPCS:81003)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries (HCPCS:93922)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing (HCPCS:95921)
• Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function (HCPCS:95923)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 10/11/2005 and was last updated on 12/17/2012.

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