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Edit this profileWhere to find Basit K. Achakzai, MD
- Sayre location main office
1 Guthrie Sq, Sayre, PA 18840 - Newark location
150 Bergen St # Streetc, Newark, NJ 07103
About Dr. Achakzai
Based in Sayre, PA, Basit K. Achakzai, MD is listed in the NPI registry under interventional radiology. Basit is also listed as specializing in surgery and vascular & interventional radiology. According to Medicare claims data, Basit cared for 642 Medicare patients across 726 services. The services billed most often include x-ray of chest, 1 view, ct scan head or brain without contrast, and ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast. NPI 1780903278 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (570) 887-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 GUTHRIE SQ
Sayre, PA 18840
150 Bergen St # Streetc
Newark, NJ 07103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
- Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Men's health
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
726 services · 642 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
40 | As often as other peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
34 | As often as other peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
19 | As often as other peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Procedure | 10005 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
214 | As often as other peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
80 | As often as other peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74177 |
48 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Imaging | 72125 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77012 |
23 | As often as other peers in Interventional Radiology |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other interventional radiologists in Sayre 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance 7
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Achakzai's specialty?
Dr. Achakzai is an interventional radiologist in Sayre, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Achakzai?
Dr. Achakzai is listed at 1 Guthrie Sq, Sayre, PA 18840. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Achakzai?
The number on file is (570) 887-4000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Achakzai's NPI number?
Dr. Achakzai's National Provider Identifier is 1780903278. 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. Achakzai's medical education?
Dr. Achakzai attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Achakzai been practicing?
Dr. Achakzai has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Achakzai known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Achakzai performs procedures including drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and insertion of central venous tube with port; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 1 view and ct scan head or brain without contrast; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Achakzai confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Achakzai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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