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Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

200 Lothrop Street Room 3950 Chp Cmt
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 647-3510

Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in diagnostic radiology. Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians.

Office Locations

200 Lothrop Street Room 3950 Chp Cmt
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 647-3510

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD had a list price for duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spine CT scan

By Affordability:

brain MRI

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

MRI

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD performed more spine CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for brain MRI, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

CT scan

By Affordability:

leg CT scan

maxillofacial CT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD performed more CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for leg CT scan, and maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	120
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	201
CT scan	373
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hip imaging	127
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	169
pelvic imaging	140
spinal procedures	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	1051
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	52
X-rays	1367

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	134
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	126
CT scan	266
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	78
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	136
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	85
spinal procedures	127
thoracic (chest) imaging	730
ultrasound (sonogram)	190
vascular procedures	94
X-rays	941

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1202
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	348
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	146
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	121
CT scan	261
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	105
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	99
musculoskeletal imaging	154
neck imaging	29
pelvic imaging	96
spinal procedures	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	596
ultrasound (sonogram)	195
vascular procedures	85
X-rays	733

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1191
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	328
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	211
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	172
CT scan	356
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	142
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	129
musculoskeletal imaging	236
neck imaging	35
pelvic imaging	163
spinal procedures	240
thoracic (chest) imaging	996
ultrasound (sonogram)	234
vascular procedures	115
X-rays	1441

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1442
Female	2082

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3350
Black	68
Hispanic	24
Asian	28
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1224
From 75 to 84	854
85 and over	954
Less than 65	492

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	215
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	231
CT scan	443
hip imaging	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	132
musculoskeletal imaging	310
neck imaging	27
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	123
spinal procedures	185
thoracic (chest) imaging	1182
ultrasound (sonogram)	248
vascular procedures	128
X-rays	1468

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	882
Female	1253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2053
Black	21
Hispanic	13
Asian	15
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	845
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	494
Less than 65	273

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	277
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	238
CT scan	453
hip imaging	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	148
musculoskeletal imaging	219
neck imaging	41
pelvic imaging	148
spinal procedures	242
thoracic (chest) imaging	1331
ultrasound (sonogram)	299
vascular procedures	151
X-rays	1650

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	976
Female	1436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2302
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1012
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	524
Less than 65	314

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	257
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	229
CT scan	446
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	120
musculoskeletal imaging	276
neck imaging	45
pelvic imaging	129
spinal procedures	218
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	344
vascular procedures	179
X-rays	369

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1043
Female	1388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2302
Black	40
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1095
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	467
Less than 65	283

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	300
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	209
CT scan	413
hip imaging	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	151
musculoskeletal imaging	282
neck imaging	64
pelvic imaging	102
spinal procedures	326
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	419
vascular procedures	174
X-rays	419

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1076
Female	1473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2413
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1193
From 75 to 84	649
85 and over	446
Less than 65	261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were CT scan, spinal procedures, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	125
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	176
CT scan	390
hip imaging	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	170
musculoskeletal imaging	283
neck imaging	28
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	85
spinal procedures	340
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	189
vascular procedures	109
X-rays	338

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	832
Female	1134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1854
Black	45
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1024
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	289
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	149
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	277
CT scan	631
hip imaging	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	143
musculoskeletal imaging	282
pelvic imaging	147
spinal procedures	342
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	134
vascular procedures	105
X-rays	378

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	1201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1888
Black	81
Hispanic	12
Asian	21
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	963
From 75 to 84	553
85 and over	332
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were CT scan, spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	195
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	230
CT scan	884
hip imaging	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	79
pelvic imaging	211
spinal procedures	389
thoracic (chest) imaging	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
X-rays	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1052
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	235
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

abdominal imaging	193
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	200
CT scan	446
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hip imaging	65
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	115
musculoskeletal imaging	220
neck imaging	36
nuclear scan	23
pelvic imaging	129
spinal procedures	237
thoracic (chest) imaging	553
ultrasound (sonogram)	211
vascular procedures	119
X-rays	838

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	1093

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	1782
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	34

**Age**
75 to 84	475
85 and over	401
Less than 65	225
65 to 74	780

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ubaid Ahmad Akhtar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Pittsburgh Physicians

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Biography

Dr. Ubaid Akhtar's area of specialization is diagnostic radiology. Dr. Akhtar is professionally affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Physicians.

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