Akshay Lakra, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chesterton, IN
Akshay Lakra, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chesterton, Indiana, and NPI 1336675834, issued on May 4, 2017. Check the license (Indiana 01095737A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akshay Lakra
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 01095737A IN
036170609 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Phone
- (219) 921-1444
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Fax
- (219) 250-5205
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250813002227); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 491 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 601 Gateway Blvd N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Ahearn, ATCAthletic Trainer1295194660
- Joshua Allen, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1912345166
- Aaron Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1750584249
- Rebecca Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1992995096
- Devin ApplegateAthletic Trainer1720593403
- Kelly Barnes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558933804
Verify Akshay Lakra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01095737ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $5,083.56
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Chesterton Physical Therapy IncChesterton, IN
- Lakeshore Bone And Joint Institute, PCChesterton, IN
- Rci (wrs) LLCHebron, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Akshay Lakra among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana
Akshay Lakra, MD is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% 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 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 314 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Chesterton
They are 8 of the 570 NPPES records with a practice address in Chesterton, and 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 491 in Indiana → Every provider in Chesterton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Gruszka, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041295733889
- Thomas Kay, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041104824796
- Michael Leland, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041801894324
- Anthony Levenda, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041386671345
- David Musgrave, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041467450064
- Eric Szczesniak, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041104143627
- Bruce Thoma, M.D.Chesterton, IN 463041346248788
- Justin Colanese, MDCrown Point, IN 463071104115542
Common questions
What is Akshay Lakra, MD's NPI number?
Akshay Lakra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336675834, issued on May 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akshay Lakra, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN, 46304. Phone: (219) 921-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akshay Lakra, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01095737A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. 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.
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.