Edward W. Akeyson, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Alcoa, TN
Edward W. Akeyson, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Alcoa, Tennessee, and NPI 1427079789, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000055027, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward W. Akeyson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD0000055027 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN 37701
- Phone
- (865) 984-3864
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2025
- Fax
- (865) 380-4095
- Medicaid ID
- Q025899 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170112000622); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 266 Joule St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicholas Agvent, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164771044
- David Arpino, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1326386152
- Brandon Asbury, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396961785
- Neal Atchley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073558532
- James Bailey, PACPhysician Assistant1215927249
- Katherine Baker, NPNurse Practitioner1053190652
Verify Edward W. Akeyson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000055027Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
82 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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): 79.3 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: $4,037.90
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was NanoHive Medical LLC. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 2 group practices
- Blount Memorial Physician Group IncAlcoa, TN
- Volunteer Healthcare Services, Inc.Morristown, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward W. Akeyson among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee
Edward W. Akeyson, M.D. is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 191 in Tennessee → Every provider in Alcoa → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Hartman, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601558339101
- David Pryputniewicz, MDKingsport, TN 376601871790691
- Kenneth Smith, MDKingsport, TN 376601033101126
- Jon TaveauKingsport, TN 376601083897086
- Jim Brasfield, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201558399089
- James Burt, M.D., F.A.C.S.Bristol, TN 376201619983962
- Jody Helms, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201093930216
- Robert Rice, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201801112271
Common questions
What is Edward W. Akeyson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward W. Akeyson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427079789, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward W. Akeyson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN, 37701. Phone: (865) 984-3864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward W. Akeyson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000055027, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward W. Akeyson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward W. Akeyson, M.D. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward W. Akeyson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.