DR. MOHAMMED ZEESHAN AKHTAR MD PHD
NPI 1629701396
Transplant Surgery in New York City, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 08, 2022

Contact Information

1 GUSTAVE LEVY PLACE
NEW YORK CITY, NY
ZIP 10029
Phone: (212) 241-8086

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 19
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About MOHAMMED AKHTAR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mohammed Akhtar, a provider established in New York City, New York with a medical specialization in Transplant Surgery and more than 19 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629701396 assigned on July 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 204F00000X with license number 3862622 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI
1629701396
Provider Name
DR. MOHAMMED ZEESHAN AKHTAR MD PHD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1 GUSTAVE LEVY PLACE NEW YORK CITY, NY 10029
Location Phone
(212) 241-8086
Mailing Address
1468 MADISON AVE NEW YORK, NY 10029
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2007
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-08-2022
Last Update Date
05-15-2026
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Transplant Surgery

Taxonomy Code
204F00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
3862622
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Mohammed Akhtar is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Mohammed Akhtar is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103208046

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20220809001469

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes

Follow-up hospital inpatient care involves daily check-ups while you're admitted in the hospital. Typically, a healthcare provider spends about 25 minutes each day reviewing your condition, adjusting treatment if needed, and answering any questions you might have.

This service was performed 50 times for 16 patients

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Mohammed Akhtar is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITALONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE
NEW YORK, NY 10029
(212) 241-7981Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1629701396, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 64

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1629701396.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629701396, enumerated as an "individual" on July 08, 2022.

The provider is located at 1 GUSTAVE LEVY PLACE NEW YORK CITY, NY 10029 and the phone number is (212) 241-8086.

Transplant Surgery with taxonomy code 204F00000X.

Mohammed Akhtar is affiliated with: MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL.