NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Apurva Akkad, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Apurva Akkad, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1760879340, issued on Apr 21, 2015. Check the license (California A144098, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1760879340
Name
Apurva Akkad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
A144098 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 San Pablo St Ste 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 442-5100
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2023
Medicaid ID
AA3232267556 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181127000562); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1520 San Pablo St Ste 1000

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

  1. Joyce Adesina, M.D.Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1922368745
  2. Ani Aghazarian, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154066025
  3. Edris Alderwish, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1285959858
  4. Christine Alexopoulos, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1235862210
  5. Vahe Arabian, PACMedical Physician Assistant1295799021
  6. Harsha Aramada, M.D.Nephrology Physician1275833816

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

219 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Apurva Akkad219
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Isoniazid22 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim21 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate14 claims
  4. Cefazolin Sodium13 claims
  5. Cresemba12 claims
  6. Descovy11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA

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

Infectious Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California.

Other infectious disease physician records in California

  1. Sanaz Abderrahmane, M.D.Sacramento, CA1902039902
  2. Shira Abeles, M.D.San Diego, CA1720240625
  3. Igor Abolnik, MDRureka, CA1194783829
  4. Firas Abubaker, MDCorona, CA1346255254
  5. Nehkonti Adams, M.D.San Diego, CA1194985705
  6. Paul Adamson, MD, MPHLos Angeles, CA1639558455
  7. Alina Adeel, M.DLa Jolla, CA1831453596
  8. Oladunni Adeyiga, MDLos Angeles, CA1801809751
  9. Jacqueline Adler, M.D.West Hills, CA1326094582
  10. Dipti Agrawal, MDPalo Alto, CA1437137189

Common questions

What is Apurva Akkad, MD's NPI number?

Apurva Akkad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760879340, issued on Apr 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Apurva Akkad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 San Pablo St Ste 1000, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Apurva Akkad, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A144098, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Apurva Akkad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Apurva Akkad, MD had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.

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