Chris W. Akins, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Petoskey, MI
Chris W. Akins, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Petoskey, Michigan, and NPI 1164418026, issued on Sep 26, 2005. Check the license on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris W. Akins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- ME74854 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 560 W Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770
- Phone
- (231) 487-4950
- Enumerated
- Sep 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (231) 487-4951
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140428001356); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 560 W Mitchell St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Adams, P.A.C.Medical Physician Assistant1568559383
- Ryan Ber, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1811480627
- Kathy Berchem, RN MSN FNP BCNurse Practitioner1760659650
- Paul Blanchard, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1588661086
- Daniel Buerkel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417075987
- Louis Cannon, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1316960487
Verify Chris W. Akins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin27 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: $303.11
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Mclaren Central MichiganMount Pleasant, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Chris W. Akins among 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan
Chris W. Akins, MD is one of 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1998 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.
All 208 in Michigan → Every provider in Petoskey → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Talbott, DOPetoskey, MI 497701942309455
- Brad Vazales, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701366495285
- Joel Johnson, M.D.Ishpeming, MI 498491689658973
- Daniel De Oliveira, M.D.Marquette, MI 498551982687026
- Daniel Drake, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496851124141650
- Curtis Marder, MDMarquette, MI 498551407892995
- Edward Bergeron, MDTraverse City, MI 496841477753952
- Shelly Lall, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841740235886
Common questions
What is Chris W. Akins, MD's NPI number?
Chris W. Akins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164418026, issued on Sep 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris W. Akins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 560 W Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770. Phone: (231) 487-4950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris W. Akins, MD's license?
Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chris W. Akins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chris W. Akins, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.