Aziz Bakhous, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Akron, OH
Aziz Bakhous, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1164787677, issued on Jul 10, 2012. Check the license (Ohio 35.120445, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aziz Bakhous
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 35.120445 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 224 W Exchange St, Akron, OH 44302
- Phone
- (330) 436-3150
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (330) 436-3160
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170112002646); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 224 W Exchange St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maranda Benner, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558784744
- Akhil Bindra, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1720057615
- Gary Bollin, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1285655845
- Amanda BuksaFamily Nurse Practitioner1326419268
- Kimberly Cameron, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881938694
- Preti Chaturvedi, M.D.Specialist1497860365
Verify Aziz Bakhous in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.120445Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,490 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol180 claims
- Furosemide172 claims
- Allopurinol123 claims
- Lisinopril95 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl94 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate86 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $79.69
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- North Coast Professional Company, LLCSandusky, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 499 nephrology physician records in Ohio.
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- Sudhir Adhikari, MDCincinnati, OH1972705960
- Percy Adonteng-Boateng, M.D.Cleveland, OH1972959419
- Akinfemi Afolabi, M.D.Oregon, OH1992782965
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Common questions
What is Aziz Bakhous, M.D.'s NPI number?
Aziz Bakhous, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164787677, issued on Jul 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aziz Bakhous, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 224 W Exchange St, Akron, OH, 44302. Phone: (330) 436-3150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aziz Bakhous, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.120445, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aziz Bakhous, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aziz Bakhous, M.D. had 1,490 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aziz Bakhous, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.