Edward Akelman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Providence, RI
Edward Akelman, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1588644629, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 6513, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Akelman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 6513 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
- Phone
- (401) 457-2190
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 831-5874
- Medicaid ID
- 9002509 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100322000275); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Akelman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license 6513Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Orthopedics IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Akelman among 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Rhode Island
Edward Akelman, M.D. is one of 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 87% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 1996 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 15 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Rhode Island.
All 15 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Izzi, M.D.Providence, RI 029051770674996
- Julia Katarincic, M.D.Providence, RI 029051235180126
- Arnold-Peter Weiss, M.D.Providence, RI 029051164470597
- Anthony Deluise, M.D.Providence, RI 029081588605992
- Lawrence Lee, M.D.Providence, RI 029081720183304
- Eric Walsh, MDProvidence, RI 029081366558496
- Matthew Akelman, MDCranston, RI 029101073176244
- Joseph Gil, M.D.East Providence, RI 029141699035634
Common questions
What is Edward Akelman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Akelman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588644629, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Akelman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 457-2190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Akelman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 6513, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Edward Akelman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.4 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.