Dr Waheed Akbar, MD in Saginaw, MI - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery

Dr Waheed Akbar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from medical school in 1976 and has 48 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Ascension St. Mary's Hospital, Ascension St Joseph Hospital and his current practice location is 4701 Towne Ctr, Ste 303, Saginaw, Michigan. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (989) 790-6719.

Dr Waheed Akbar is licensed to practice in Michigan (license number WA044535) 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 1447255971.

Contact Information

	Dr Waheed Akbar, MD
	4701 Towne Ctr, Ste 303, Saginaw, MI 48604-2833
	(989) 790-6719
	(989) 790-9464

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Waheed Akbar
Gender	Male
Speciality	Orthopedic Surgery
Experience	48 Years
Location	4701 Towne Ctr, Saginaw, Michigan
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 Waheed Akbar graduated from medical school in 1976

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1447255971
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/21/2005
Last Update Date: 04/06/2021

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 3971546920
Enrollment ID: I20050613000483

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Waheed Akbar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1447255971	NPI	-	NPPES
2118995	Medicaid	MI
200001360	Other		MEDICARE RAILROAD
P60392	Other	MI	BLUE CARE NETWORK
07311301	Other	MI	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
DG5210	Other		RAILROAD MEDICARE
0044535	Other	MI	HEALTH PLUS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207X00000X	Orthopaedic Surgery	WA044535 (Michigan)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Ascension At Home	Tawas city, MI	Home health agency
Ascension St Mary's Hospital	Saginaw, MI	Hospital
Tawas St Joseph Hospital	Tawas city, MI	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Ascension St. Mary's Hospital	6305737156	87
Ascension St Joseph Hospital	9638070766	29

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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 Waheed Akbar allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Ascension St Joseph Hospital
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1194713461 PECOS PAC ID: 9638070766 Enrollment ID: O20040202000682

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Entity Name	Ascension St. Mary's Hospital
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1326658154 PECOS PAC ID: 6305737156 Enrollment ID: O20040326000404

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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 Waheed Akbar 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 Waheed Akbar, MD 4701 Towne Ctr, Ste 303, Saginaw, MI 48604-2833 Ph: (989) 790-6719	Dr Waheed Akbar, MD 4701 Towne Ctr, Ste 303, Saginaw, MI 48604-2833 Ph: (989) 790-6719

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Dr Waheed Akbar, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Saginaw, MI

Contact Information

Physician's Profile

Medical Identifiers

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Group Practice Association

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Medicare Reassignments

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Mailing Address and Practice Location

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Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Saginaw, MI