NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Akarsh Parekh, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Chandler, AZ

Akarsh Parekh, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1184156945, issued on Mar 31, 2017. Check the license (Arizona 73591, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184156945
Name
Akarsh Parekh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
73591 AZ
73591 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1445 W Chandler Blvd Ste B10, Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone
(480) 917-5900
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2026
Fax
(480) 917-2255
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240710003921); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

388 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Akarsh Parekh388
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol46 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium34 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium25 claims
  6. Lisinopril24 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 67.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,405.20

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Akarsh Parekh$4,405.20
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cedars Heart Clinic, LLCCasa Grade, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Akarsh Parekh among 488 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arizona

Akarsh Parekh, M.D. is one of 488 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 1998 among the 329 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 207RC0000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Arizona

There are 488 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arizona.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhanad Al-Zubaidi, MDChandler, AZ 852241952627622
  2. Estela Apolinar, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852241225084700
  3. Daniel Einhorn, D.O.Chandler, AZ 852241215996186
  4. Robert Hanson, DOChandler, AZ 852241932328978
  5. Hassan Makki, DOChandler, AZ 852241114133261
  6. Asma Mursleen, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852241396111712
  7. Pedro Ortiz, MDChandler, AZ 852241659463362
  8. Prem Pillay, MDChandler, AZ 852241669438552

Common questions

What is Akarsh Parekh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Akarsh Parekh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184156945, issued on Mar 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Akarsh Parekh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1445 W Chandler Blvd Ste B10, Chandler, AZ, 85224. Phone: (480) 917-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Akarsh Parekh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 73591, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Akarsh Parekh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Akarsh Parekh, M.D. had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Akarsh Parekh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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