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Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine

Government Medical College, Jammu (1981)

2335 Seminole Lane Suite 500
Charlottesville, VA 22901

(434) 328-2774

Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA specializing in interventional pain medicine. He graduated from Government Medical College, Jammu in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

Sentara Health

2335 Seminole Lane Suite 500
Charlottesville, VA 22901

(434) 328-2774

(434) 328-2776

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

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

suprascapular nerve block

In 2012, Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD performed more suprascapular nerve block procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2012 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	377
injections	242
minimally invasive procedures	95
nerve block	154
nerve procedures	95
pain management	337
spinal procedures	101

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2013 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	374
injections	197
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	88
nerve procedures	23
pain management	220
spinal procedures	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2014 were pain management and injections.

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

doctor visit	124
injections	26
pain management	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2015 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

doctor visit	329
injections	98
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve block	21
nerve procedures	28
pain management	126
spinal procedures	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	104

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2016 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	16
doctor visit	459
injections	252
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	84
nerve procedures	37
pain management	273
spinal procedures	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2017 were injections, pain management, nerve block and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	27
doctor visit	398
injections	301
minimally invasive procedures	48
nerve block	105
nerve procedures	48
pain management	292
spinal procedures	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2018 were injections, pain management, nerve block and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	25
doctor visit	448
injections	390
minimally invasive procedures	48
nerve block	151
nerve procedures	48
pain management	352
spinal procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2019 were injections, pain management, nerve block and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	35
doctor visit	443
injections	369
minimally invasive procedures	83
nerve block	136
nerve procedures	83
pain management	357
spinal procedures	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2020 were injections, pain management, nerve block and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	28
doctor visit	374
injections	340
minimally invasive procedures	88
nerve block	128
nerve procedures	88
pain management	339
spinal procedures	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2021 were pain management, injections, nerve block and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	19
doctor visit	296
injections	224
minimally invasive procedures	63
nerve block	85
nerve procedures	63
pain management	232
spinal procedures	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA during 2022 were pain management, injections, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	15
doctor visit	253
injections	150
minimally invasive procedures	62
nerve block	59
nerve procedures	62
pain management	176
spinal procedures	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Charlottesville, VA were pain management, injections, nerve block and nerve procedures.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	352
injections	235
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve block	101
nerve procedures	57
pain management	248
spinal procedures	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	89
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	14
85 and over	1
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	43

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD graduated from Government Medical College, Jammu in 1981. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Government Medical College, Jammu (1981)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine (2026)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Sentara Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Akhtar Purvez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$13,131 HYSINGLA ER $13,047	OXYCONTIN $70	BUTRANS $14
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated	$10,166 SCS FreedonSpinal Cord Stimulator $44	$10,122
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,416 PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,367	SPECTRA SYSTEM $49
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$575 Exparel $575
Pfizer Inc.	$374 LYRICA $293	EMBEDA $65	CELEBREX $16
Other	$1,716 BUTRANS $170	Aimovig $123	SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM $118	Exalgo $115	Neuro-Chronic Pain $89	Other $1,101

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,381
Travel and Lodging	$6,361
Food and Beverage	$3,816
Entertainment	$3,486
Honoraria	$1,000
Other	$334

Biography

Dr. Akhtar Purvez, who practices in Charlottesville, VA, is a medical specialist in interventional pain medicine. Dr. Purvez is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. He attended medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu, and Boston University School of Medicine. He trained at Boston Medical Center for residency.