Bushra Akram, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Oklahoma City, OK
Bushra Akram, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1962998781, issued on Jul 4, 2018. Check the license (Oklahoma 33788, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bushra Akram
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 33788 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4221 S Western Ave Ste 4045, Oklahoma City, OK 73109
- Phone
- (405) 644-5030
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2023
- Fax
- (405) 644-5029
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230725002769); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 69 in Oklahoma → Look up another NPI →
Verify Bushra Akram in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Search for license 33788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,393 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone156 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate132 claims
- Methotrexate126 claims
- Meloxicam108 claims
- Gabapentin77 claims
- Celecoxib71 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: $664.76
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Integris Ambulatory Care CorporationOklahoma City, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bushra Akram among 69 rheumatology physician records in Oklahoma
Bushra Akram, MD is one of 69 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% 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 Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Oklahoma
There are 69 rheumatology physician records in Oklahoma.
All 69 in Oklahoma → Every provider in Oklahoma City → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Dedeke, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121295875300
- Mohammad Khan, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121669026019
- William Schnitz, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121629015763
- Zoha AhmedOklahoma City, OK 731041467023721
- Cristina Arriens, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041861618183
- Robert Arthur, MDOklahoma City, OK 731141275531519
- Nimrah Bader, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041447746417
- Eliza Chakravarty, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041396709663
Common questions
What is Bushra Akram, MD's NPI number?
Bushra Akram, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962998781, issued on Jul 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bushra Akram, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4221 S Western Ave Ste 4045, Oklahoma City, OK, 73109. Phone: (405) 644-5030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bushra Akram, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 33788, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bushra Akram, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bushra Akram, MD had 1,393 Medicare Part D claims for 212 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.