Carol A. Akerman, DPM
Foot Surgery Podiatrist · Knoxville, TN
Carol A. Akerman, DPM is a foot surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1720039779, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee DPM236, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol A. Akerman
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0131X
- License number
- DPM236 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2725 Asbury RD Ste 101, Knoxville, TN 37914
- Phone
- (865) 329-3338
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2026
- Fax
- (865) 329-3333
- Medicaid ID
- 3350998 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060201000535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot surgery podiatrist records → All 27 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2725 Asbury RD Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Abshan Malik, DPMPodiatrist1053937045
Verify Carol A. Akerman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license DPM236Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot surgery podiatrist in 2024
820 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries, against an average of 358 among the 1,032 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin183 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
- Gabapentin93 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim63 claims
- Meloxicam59 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl45 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $976.18
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 731 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,811.30 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.
Carol A. Akerman among 27 foot surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee
Carol A. Akerman, DPM is one of 27 foot surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 44% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1989 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0131X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers in Tennessee
There are 27 foot surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee.
All 27 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Foot Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Velarde, DPMKnoxville, TN 379121134161979
- Brian Christiansen, DPMOak Ridge, TN 378301922095454
- James Engblom, DPMOak Ridge, TN 378301053398107
- Matthew Swanson, DPMOak Ridge, TN 378301023702347
- Joseph Creazzo, DPMMorristown, TN 378141518955707
- Julie Jones, DPMMorristown, TN 378131982661559
- Laurel Cook, DPMMaryville, TN 378031073500823
- Brian Kiel, D.P.M.Memphis, TN 381191316931272
Common questions
What is Carol A. Akerman, DPM's NPI number?
Carol A. Akerman, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720039779, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol A. Akerman, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2725 Asbury RD Ste 101, Knoxville, TN, 37914. Phone: (865) 329-3338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol A. Akerman, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number DPM236, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carol A. Akerman, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol A. Akerman, DPM had 820 Medicare Part D claims for 357 beneficiaries; the average among foot surgery podiatrist prescribers was 358. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carol A. Akerman, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.