NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Providence, RI

Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1386799260, issued on Jan 24, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island MD12488, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386799260
Name
Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
MD12488 RI
221453 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Phone
(401) 793-7151
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 793-7603
Medicaid ID
IR69193 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071129000432); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 164 Summit Ave

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

  1. Zainab AbbasiInternal Medicine Physician1154990125
  2. Curtis Abbott, P.A.-C.Surgical Physician Assistant1730358185
  3. Jennifer Adelson-Mitty, MDInfectious Disease Physician1700830924
  4. Rahul Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477286839
  5. Kristy Altongy-Magee, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1336334473
  6. Lisha AndrewRegistered Dietitian1164992558

Verify Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
    Search for license MD12488    Check the board
  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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

668 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar668
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis82 claims
  2. Xarelto48 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate38 claims
  4. Pomalyst33 claims
  5. Hydroxyurea27 claims
  6. Folic Acid26 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 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.

Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar among 88 hematology & oncology physician records in Rhode Island

Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D. is one of 88 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 85% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RH0003X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 88 hematology & oncology physician records in Rhode Island.

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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Dibenedetto, MDProvidence, RI 029061205820222
  2. Hina Khan, M.D.Providence, RI 029061356662803
  3. Sheetal Kumar, DOProvidence, RI 029061942682133
  4. Anthony Mega, MDProvidence, RI 029061457309858
  5. Sherise Rogers, M.D.Providence, RI 029061114346988
  6. Howard Safran, M.D.Providence, RI 029061982616744
  7. Edward Wittels, MDProvidence, RI 029061750348587
  8. Raymond Chaquette, M.D.Providence, RI 029051992706139

Common questions

What is Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386799260, issued on Jan 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 793-7151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD12488, 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.

How much does Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, M.D. had 668 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.