Akshay R. Krishnan, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Akshay R. Krishnan, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1326509589, issued on Mar 28, 2019. Check the license (Utah 14211165-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akshay R. Krishnan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 14211165-1205 UT
MD20122 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 590 S Wakara Way RM A0058, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
- Phone
- (801) 581-2121
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2019
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250825002598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Akshay R. Krishnan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 14211165-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl38 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl28 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $468.55
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Akshay R. Krishnan among 28 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Utah
Akshay R. Krishnan, MD is one of 28 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Utah. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2009 among the 21 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Utah
There are 28 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Utah.
All 28 in Utah → Every provider in Salt Lake City → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Don Coleman, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841081629168216
- Sean Martin, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841081124657846
- Patrick Michelier, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841081528488533
- Andrew Tyser, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841081154596864
- Valerie Wolfe, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841081891952545
- Sidney Baucom, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841071629210372
- Allen Groebs, MDMurray, UT 841071841228905
- Laird Swensen, MDMurray, UT 841071346491917
Common questions
What is Akshay R. Krishnan, MD's NPI number?
Akshay R. Krishnan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326509589, issued on Mar 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akshay R. Krishnan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 590 S Wakara Way RM A0058, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108. Phone: (801) 581-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akshay R. Krishnan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 14211165-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akshay R. Krishnan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akshay R. Krishnan, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.