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7557B Dannaher Dr Ste 225, Powell, TN 37849 - Knoxville location
2725 Asbury Rd Ste 102, Knoxville, TN 37914
About Dr. Akhtar
Yasir N. Akhtar, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Powell, TN specializing in cardiovascular disease. Yasir is also listed as specializing in interventional cardiology. According to Medicare claims data, Yasir cared for 1,034 Medicare patients across 1,228 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1013001098.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (865) 647-5979
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
7557B DANNAHER DR STE 225
Powell, TN 37849
2725 Asbury Rd Ste 102
Knoxville, TN 37914
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
Specialized cardiovascular care
- Heart problems related to cancer treatment
- Heart transplant follow-up
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
- Left heart catheterization
Heart & circulation
- Heart failure symptom monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
- Atrial septal defect closure
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Tilt Table Test
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
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,228 services · 1,034 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
36 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Procedure | 37252 |
25 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Procedure | 33340 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Imaging | 75625 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
139 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
107 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
97 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Treatment | 92978 |
54 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
39 | As often as other 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.
Other cardiologists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
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.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Yasir N. Akhtar?
Yasir N. Akhtar is a cardiologist in Powell, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Yasir N. Akhtar's address?
Yasir N. Akhtar is listed at 7557B Dannaher Dr Ste 225, Powell, TN 37849. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Yasir N. Akhtar?
The number on file is (865) 647-5979. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Yasir N. Akhtar's NPI number?
Yasir N. Akhtar's National Provider Identifier is 1013001098. 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
Where did Yasir N. Akhtar train?
Yasir N. Akhtar attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Yasir N. Akhtar been practicing?
Yasir N. Akhtar has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Yasir N. Akhtar perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Yasir N. Akhtar performs procedures including replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery, ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel and repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Yasir N. Akhtar confirmed this information?
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