Physician Profile
Ahmed M. Sakkal, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Sakkal
Ahmed M. Sakkal, MD practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Charleston, WV. Ahmed is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Ahmed provided 2,246 services to 1,548 patients. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508848227.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (304) 932-5688
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3 WINDING WOODS DR SUITE 406
Charleston, WV 25311
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,246 services · 1,548 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
941 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
282 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
53 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
37 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
36 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
32 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiovascular diseases in Charleston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1977 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 7
Providers in WV who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Sakkal's specialty?
Dr. Sakkal is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Charleston, WV. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Sakkal?
Dr. Sakkal is listed at 3 Winding Woods Dr Suite 406, Charleston, WV 25311. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Sakkal?
The number on file is (304) 932-5688. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Sakkal?
Dr. Sakkal's National Provider Identifier is 1508848227. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sakkal's medical education?
Dr. Sakkal attended Other, graduating in 1977. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Sakkal have?
Dr. Sakkal has 49 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1977, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Sakkal known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sakkal performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Sakkal's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sakkal. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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