Dr. Sam Akhavan, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 167
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2001Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
PA license MD434005 -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
PA license MD434005
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ahn Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA
Medical groups
- Allegheny Clinic (2,389 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 167
- Services billed
- 3,497
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 1,600 | 101 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 252 | 114 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 114 | 26 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 87 | 65 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 77 | 68 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 58 | 45 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 35 | 27 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 28 | 28 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 64 payments worth $592,475 in total to this clinician.
| Arthrex, Inc. | $591,556 |
|---|---|
| Mid-atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $919 |
| Royalty or License | $508,299 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $46,375 |
| Consulting Fee | $32,250 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,252 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,299 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Upper Extremity - Suture - SutureTape - FiberLink - 1.3mm | $132,430 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Upper Extremity - Suture - SutureTape - FiberLink - 1.3mm | $127,674 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Aug 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Upper Extremity - Suture - SutureTape - FiberLink - 1.3mm | $126,756 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Nov 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Upper Extremity - Suture - SutureTape - FiberLink - 1.3mm | $121,439 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $35,500 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $17,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jul 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $10,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $7,250 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,500 |
All 34 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $500 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Mid-atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC Dec 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $39.11 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
| Mid-atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC Dec 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $206 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $272 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $257 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Nov 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Upper Extremity - Suture - SutureTape - FiberLink - 1.3mm | $121,439 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Aug 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Upper Extremity - Suture - SutureTape - FiberLink - 1.3mm | $126,756 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jul 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $10,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jul 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $72.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $35,500 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $17,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $180 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $222 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 3 | $244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Upper Extremity - Suture - SutureTape - FiberLink - 1.3mm | $127,674 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 2 | $244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $309 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $249 |
| Arthrex, Inc. May 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Royalty or License Arthrex; Arthrex; Arthrex · Upper Extremity - Suture - SutureTape - FiberLink - 1.3mm | $132,430 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $7,250 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,000 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,500 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $375 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $72.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $64.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $438 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $556 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind | $25.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.