NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Akram A. Chowdhury

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Akram A. Chowdhury is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1811089493, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (New York 240763, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811089493
Name
Akram A. Chowdhury
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
240763 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
506 6TH St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone
(718) 780-3777
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 780-7780
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061213000143); 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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Also registered at 506 6TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Danielle Abadi, MDPediatrics Physician1003298993
  2. Haley Abbott, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568313161
  3. Jacob Abraham, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043009665
  4. Maria Abraham, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1184039463
  5. Alexander Abramov, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487339511
  6. Eric Abrams, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1851737340

Verify Akram A. Chowdhury in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $101.06

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Akram Chowdhury$101.06
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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. Kings Physician Services PCBrooklyn, NY

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

Akram A. Chowdhury among 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York

Akram A. Chowdhury is one of 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New York. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 710 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New York

There are 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Bednar, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151083874572
  2. Venus Calla, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151639326127
  3. Igor KozlovBrooklyn, NY 112151750836482
  4. Todd Lefkowitz, D.O.Brooklyn, NY 112151518086883
  5. Steven Marini, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112151871530881
  6. Barney RaoBrooklyn, NY 112151821713843
  7. Carolyn Schiff, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151487635108
  8. Hyung Yhu, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112151316994338

Common questions

What is Akram A. Chowdhury's NPI number?

Akram A. Chowdhury's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811089493, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Akram A. Chowdhury located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 506 6TH St, Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Phone: (718) 780-3777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Akram A. Chowdhury's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 240763, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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