Akua F. Boah, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Akua F. Boah, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1093910432, issued on Jun 17, 2007. Check the license (New York 242939, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akua F. Boah
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 242939 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 145 E 18TH St, Brooklyn, NY 11226
- Phone
- (718) 282-9690
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 287-5915
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150221000257); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 145 E 18TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Boah, MDPediatrics Physician1811087570
- Paul Ennin, M.DSpecialist1194785659
Verify Akua F. Boah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 242939Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,274 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate310 claims
- Gabapentin167 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium144 claims
- Prednisone138 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium135 claims
- Valsartan123 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: $347.77
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Akua F. Boah among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Akua F. Boah, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Bruce Garner, MDBrooklyn, NY 112201245337757
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- Joshua Scheers-Masters, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112191740474303
- Carl Schiff, MDBrooklyn, NY 112191669557047
- Harry Bienenstock, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341639180755
Common questions
What is Akua F. Boah, M.D.'s NPI number?
Akua F. Boah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093910432, issued on Jun 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akua F. Boah, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 E 18TH St, Brooklyn, NY, 11226. Phone: (718) 282-9690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akua F. Boah, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 242939, 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.
How much does Akua F. Boah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akua F. Boah, M.D. had 4,274 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.