NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James W. Akin, M.D.

Specialist · Lexington, KY

James W. Akin, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1326144668, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 24600, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; 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
1326144668
Name
James W. Akin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
24600 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1760 Nicholasville RD Ste 501, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 260-1515
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 260-1425
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

8 nearest specialist records → All 382 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →

Verify James W. Akin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
    Search for license 24600    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
Find the Kentucky license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Akin25
  2. Specialty average1,380

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.

James W. Akin among 382 specialist records in Kentucky

James W. Akin, M.D. is one of 382 specialist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 13% 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, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 88% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Kentucky

There are 382 specialist records in Kentucky.

All 382 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bassam Abu-Khalil, MDLexington, KY 405031184687501
  2. James Brooks, M.S.ED.Lexington, KY 405031730219775
  3. Linnie LeeLexington, KY 405031205114220
  4. Debra SharonLexington, KY 405031770861783
  5. Suzanne Downs, PTLexington, KY 405041255462131
  6. Reem Falluji, M.D.Lexington, KY 405021518056381
  7. Ann Hamilton, MS EDLexington, KY 405041700917853
  8. Martha HillLexington, KY 405041194854331

Common questions

What is James W. Akin, M.D.'s NPI number?

James W. Akin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326144668, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James W. Akin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1760 Nicholasville RD Ste 501, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 260-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James W. Akin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 24600, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James W. Akin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James W. Akin, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.