NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanne Frances Akong, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Gastonia, NC

Joanne Frances Akong, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1235171752, issued on Jun 11, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2009-02006, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235171752
Name
Joanne Frances Akong
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
2009-02006 NC
0101240015 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 834-2000
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 19, 2024
Fax
(704) 834-2500
Medicaid IDs
NC1517 SC
010282748 VA
1235171752 NC
010282764 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120315000004); 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 2525 Court Dr

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

  1. Izabella Abookire, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619857299
  2. Jeffrey AhlstedtAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1801277355
  3. Shailaja Amirishetty, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669760534
  4. Nicole Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063857860
  5. Sarah Babb, MDHospitalist Physician1871296871
  6. Ashton Bachmeyer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396217139

Verify Joanne Frances Akong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joanne Akong122
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Caromont Medical Group IncGastonia, NC

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

70 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Gastonia

They are 70 of the 2,833 NPPES records with a practice address in Gastonia, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

All 70 in Gastonia → All 4,056 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia →

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ana Abaroa-Salvatierra, M.D.Pollocksville, NC1598101750
  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Stephen Abbott, D.O.Sanford, NC1013216282
  4. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  5. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  6. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  7. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  8. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  9. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Joanne Frances Akong, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joanne Frances Akong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235171752, issued on Jun 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanne Frances Akong, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 834-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanne Frances Akong, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2009-02006, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joanne Frances Akong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanne Frances Akong, M.D. had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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