James Lewis Akers
Nephrology Physician · Bridgeport, WV
James Lewis Akers is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and NPI 1649711847, issued on Mar 20, 2017. Check the license (West Virginia 3430, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Lewis Akers
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 3430 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 327 Medical Park Dr, Bridgeport, WV 26330
- Phone
- (681) 342-4501
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220721000333); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Lewis Akers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 3430Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,647 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Torsemide218 claims
- Carvedilol166 claims
- Losartan Potassium154 claims
- Lisinopril108 claims
- Spironolactone96 claims
- Nifedipine Er94 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- United Hospital Center IncBridgeport, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Lewis Akers among 66 nephrology physician records in West Virginia
James Lewis Akers is one of 66 nephrology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 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 2017, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 66 nephrology physician records in West Virginia.
All 66 in West Virginia → Every provider in Bridgeport → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marilyn Aday, M.D.Bridgeport, WV 263301306928734
- James Demarco, MDBridgeport, WV 263301619946936
- Nabeel Ghabra, MDBridgeport, WV 263301053374751
- Sharmil Suma Kumaran, M.D.Elkins, WV 262411780175844
- Sana Akbar, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061245474303
- Arijit Chakravarty, MDMorgantown, WV 265061386778199
- Anas Diab, M.D.Morgantown, WV 265061275608663
- Dinesh Kumar Kannabhiran, MDMorgantown, WV 265061811151731
Common questions
What is James Lewis Akers's NPI number?
James Lewis Akers's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649711847, issued on Mar 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Lewis Akers located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 327 Medical Park Dr, Bridgeport, WV, 26330. Phone: (681) 342-4501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Lewis Akers's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 3430, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Lewis Akers prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Lewis Akers had 1,647 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Lewis Akers's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.