NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hares Akbary, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Columbus, GA

Hares Akbary, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1023227576, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 85478, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023227576
Name
Hares Akbary
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
85478 GA
ME136132 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7351 Old Moon RD, Columbus, GA 31909
Phone
(706) 653-7000
Enumerated
May 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2022
Fax
(706) 653-7800
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210331001937); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7351 Old Moon RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Vats Ambai, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1407483209
  2. Carmen Caldwell, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1508700105
  3. Sung Chang, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1285698738
  4. Emily Gaddy, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1215426846
  5. Magenia Janney, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1144537630
  6. Takia Oglesby, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1972720928

Verify Hares Akbary in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

8,080 Medicare Part D claims for 993 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 3,387 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hares Akbary8,080
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,297 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,161 claims
  3. Gabapentin1,001 claims
  4. Methocarbamol711 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl495 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl368 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,593.82

74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Curonix LLC. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hares Akbary$1,593.82
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

  1. Physiotherapy Associates IncNewnan, GA
  2. The Nexus Pain Center OF Columbus LLCColumbus, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hares Akbary among 111 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Georgia

Hares Akbary, MD is one of 111 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 87 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 111 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vats Ambai, MDColumbus, GA 319091407483209
  2. Sung Chang, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091285698738
  3. Angela Strother, MDColumbus, GA 319091376906321
  4. Rutvij ShahColumbus, GA 319041306209903
  5. Richard Bowe, M.D.Albany, GA 317011619085230
  6. Lamar Moree, M.D.Albany, GA 317011306853510
  7. Henry Pridgen, M.D.Albany, GA 317011790893402
  8. Sunil Persaud, MDValdosta, GA 316021851427140

Common questions

What is Hares Akbary, MD's NPI number?

Hares Akbary, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023227576, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hares Akbary, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7351 Old Moon RD, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 653-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hares Akbary, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 85478, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hares Akbary, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hares Akbary, MD had 8,080 Medicare Part D claims for 993 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hares Akbary, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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