Akachi Azubuike, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Apple Valley, CA
Akachi Azubuike, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Apple Valley, California, and NPI 1467867762, issued on Jun 25, 2014. Check the license (California A168407, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akachi Azubuike
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- A168407 CA
01088607A AK
036156146 IL
01088607A IN
334595 LA
and 2 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18300 US Highway 18, Apple Valley, CA 92307
- Phone
- (760) 242-2311
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2026
- Fax
- (213) 410-5188
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200825003544); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Akachi Azubuike in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A168407Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
302 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin52 claims
- Ondansetron Odt38 claims
- Ibuprofen29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Clonidine Hcl21 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cep America - CaliforniaApple Valley, CA
- Ignite Emergency Physicians A Medical CorporationMontclair, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Akachi Azubuike among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California
Akachi Azubuike, MD is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Akachi Azubuike, MD's NPI number?
Akachi Azubuike, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467867762, issued on Jun 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akachi Azubuike, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18300 US Highway 18, Apple Valley, CA, 92307. Phone: (760) 242-2311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akachi Azubuike, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A168407, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akachi Azubuike, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akachi Azubuike, MD had 302 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.