Medical Oncology · Okeechobee, FL
NPI
1568660561
Since 2007
Specialty
Medical Oncology
Code 174400000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
1713 Hwy 441n, Suite #j
Okeechobee, FL, 34972
Phone (863) 467-9000
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$175K
28,106 services
Medicare patients, 2024
190
Average age 78
Drug cost, 2024
$3.1M
1,077 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$736
From 10 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Vaseem S Akhtar was code J1756 (injection, iron sucrose, 1 mg), 24,077 times for 32 patients. In total Vaseem S Akhtar billed 28,106 services in 36 codes, and Medicare paid $175K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2011-12-22.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| J1756 Injection, iron sucrose, 1 mg | Office | 24,077 | 32 | $0.18 | $4,224 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 410 | 48 | $76.35 | $31K |
| 96366 Intravenous Infusion, Hydration | Office | 365 | 39 | $17.07 | $6,231 |
| 96365 Intravenous Infusion, Hydration | Office | 358 | 35 | $52.45 | $19K |
| J7030 Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | Office | 350 | 38 | $2.04 | $716 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 239 | 79 | $144.45 | $35K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 194 | 56 | $103.26 | $20K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 72 | 46 | $99.77 | $7,184 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 71 | 42 | $66.37 | $4,712 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 55 | 51 | $145.61 | $8,008 |
| 96372 Injection Administration | Office | 53 | 13 | $12.09 | $641 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Office | 30 | 30 | $154.36 | $4,631 |
| 99291 Critical Care E&M | Facility | 29 | 14 | $180.86 | $5,245 |
| 38221 Other Organ Systems | Office | 13 | 13 | $139.12 | $1,809 |
By year: 2022 $209K for 51,785 services; 2023 $175K for 36,836 services; 2024 $175K for 28,106 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Vaseem S Akhtar prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, with 75 prescriptions and refills. In total Vaseem S Akhtar wrote 1,077 Medicare prescriptions that cost $3.1M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Generic | 75 | 77 | 15 | $261 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Ondansetron Hcl/Pf | 70 | 72 | 13 | $143 |
| Hydroxyurea Generic | 66 | 113 | 13 | $1,209 |
| Famotidine Famotidine/Pf | 57 | 63 | 12 | $124 |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl Generic | 41 | 49 | Under 11 | $121 |
| Reblozyl Luspatercept-Aamt | 40 | 40 | Under 11 | $371K |
| Letrozole Generic | 34 | 52 | Under 11 | $421 |
| Keytruda Pembrolizumab | 33 | 33 | Under 11 | $378K |
| Lenalidomide Generic | 29 | 29 | Under 11 | $423K |
| Docetaxel Generic | 24 | 24 | Under 11 | $8,324 |
| Paclitaxel Generic | 23 | 23 | Under 11 | $1,279 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate Generic | 23 | 41 | Under 11 | $265 |
| Prednisone Generic | 21 | 25 | Under 11 | $65.93 |
| Folic Acid Generic | 20 | 30 | Under 11 | $70.12 |
| Procrit Epoetin Alfa | 19 | 19 | Under 11 | $65K |
Brand drugs: 284 claims; generic drugs: 793 claims; opioid claims: 32.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Vaseem S Akhtar $736 ($736 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 10 companies. The largest payer was Pfizer Inc. with $199.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 12 | $199 |
| Seagen Inc. PFE | 1 | $99 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 3 | $80.92 |
| Array Biopharma Inc PFE | 3 | $75.27 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 2 | $63.83 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc 4503.T | 2 | $55.36 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC MRK | 2 | $52.05 |
| Incyte Corporation INCY | 2 | $49.65 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 2 | $40.77 |
| Celgene Corporation BMY | 1 | $19.58 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.