Anita C. Akpunku, PA
Surgical Physician Assistant · Denton, TX
Anita C. Akpunku, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Denton, Texas, and NPI 1467998393, issued on Jan 17, 2017. Check the license with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anita C. Akpunku
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License numbers
- 0110009689 VA
8584-23 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 N Interstate 35 Ste 200, Denton, TX 76201
- Phone
- (940) 323-3400
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2025
- Fax
- (940) 323-3410
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240222000357); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2900 N Interstate 35 Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jay Bender, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1346242278
- Stuart Michnick, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1053653360
- Ryann Samsel, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1477861730
Verify Anita C. Akpunku in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
453 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 305 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl154 claims
- Tramadol Hcl130 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl48 claims
- Famotidine48 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Ondansetron Odt11 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: $95.68
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 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 2 group practices
- Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care LLCRichmond, VA
- Dean Health Systems IncMadison, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anita C. Akpunku among 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas
Anita C. Akpunku, PA is one of 1,350 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 55% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2016 among the 617 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Texas
There are 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas.
All 1,350 in Texas → Every provider in Denton → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lori Baird, PA-CDenton, TX 762011609051010
- Kami Bales, PADenton, TX 762011194193342
- Lauren Davis, PADenton, TX 762011194224006
- Erin Gear, PADenton, TX 762011528210960
- Lauren Hess, PADenton, TX 762011598804478
- Amber Leyerle, PADenton, TX 762011508406448
- Ryann Samsel, PA-CDenton, TX 762011477861730
- Heather Wellman, PA-CDenton, TX 762011699746594
Common questions
What is Anita C. Akpunku, PA's NPI number?
Anita C. Akpunku, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467998393, issued on Jan 17, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anita C. Akpunku, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 N Interstate 35 Ste 200, Denton, TX, 76201. Phone: (940) 323-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anita C. Akpunku, PA's license?
Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Anita C. Akpunku, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anita C. Akpunku, PA had 453 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.