Ashok Akula, M.D.,
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Pine Bluff, AR
Ashok Akula, M.D., is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and NPI 1730491960, issued on Jul 2, 2010. Check the license (Arkansas E20567, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashok Akula
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- E20567 AR
35.130209 OH
29879 OK
69331 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1609 W 40TH Ave Ste 403, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
- Phone
- (870) 541-4285
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Fax
- (870) 541-4290
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260603003710); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ashok Akula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E20567Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
77 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 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: $368.92
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was grant; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
Ashok Akula among 148 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arkansas
Ashok Akula, M.D., is one of 148 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1997 among the 102 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 148 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arkansas.
All 148 in Arkansas → Every provider in Pine Bluff → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shabbir Dharamsey, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031972523801
- Ricki Fram, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031992994396
- Sadeem Mahmood, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031245299924
- Faiz Rehman, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031518304534
- Nicholas Willis, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031629292883
- Trace Garner, M.D.Monticello, AR 716551982921391
- Harvinder Dod, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301699983635
- Daniel Schrader, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301689634982
Common questions
What is Ashok Akula, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Ashok Akula, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730491960, issued on Jul 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashok Akula, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1609 W 40TH Ave Ste 403, Pine Bluff, AR, 71603. Phone: (870) 541-4285. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashok Akula, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E20567, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ashok Akula, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashok Akula, M.D., had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.