Akhil P. Kher, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lancaster, PA
Akhil P. Kher, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1346772993, issued on Apr 3, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD473197, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akhil P. Kher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- MD473197 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 217 Harrisburg Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603
- Phone
- (717) 544-8300
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2023
- Fax
- (717) 544-8265
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230724000439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 217 Harrisburg Ave
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Verify Akhil P. Kher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD473197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,371 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate226 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium121 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate97 claims
- Eliquis84 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
- Furosemide71 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 one group practice
- The Heart Group OF Lancaster General HealthLancaster, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Akhil P. Kher among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania
Akhil P. Kher, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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 89% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,476 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Lancaster → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rotilio Canosa, DOLancaster, PA 176031568416956
- Gurpinder Chatha, MDLancaster, PA 176031689796393
- Jeong Choi, MDLancaster, PA 176031497918213
- Neil Clark, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176031225005564
- William Finneran, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176031144209586
- David Guyer, MDLancaster, PA 176031710075080
- Zachary Huston, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176031184839813
- Joseluis Ibarra, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176031558338186
Common questions
What is Akhil P. Kher, MD's NPI number?
Akhil P. Kher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346772993, issued on Apr 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akhil P. Kher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 Harrisburg Ave, Lancaster, PA, 17603. Phone: (717) 544-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akhil P. Kher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD473197, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akhil P. Kher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akhil P. Kher, MD had 1,371 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.