NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Akins, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Mountian View, AR

John Akins, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Mountian View, Arkansas, and NPI 1245487198, issued on Aug 22, 2008. Check the license (Arkansas E-6886, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1245487198
Name
John Akins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
E-6886 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2110 East Main Street, Mountian View, AR 72560
Phone
(870) 269-7160
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2008
Record last updated
May 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110926000223); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2004
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

429 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 161 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Akins429
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib115 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen110 claims
  3. Meloxicam77 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl44 claims
  5. Eliquis37 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. White River Health System, Inc.Mountain View, AR

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

John Akins among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas

John Akins, MD is one of 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Varela, M.D.Mountain View, AR 725601518071638
  2. Jonathan Blake, D.O.Harrison, AR 726011598739708
  3. Tarik Sidani, DOHarrison, AR 726011558306902
  4. Alice Martinson, M.D.Berryville, AR 726161073580064
  5. Joseph Ricciardi, M.D.Berryville, AR 726161053389726
  6. James Allen, M.D.Batesville, AR 725011033175138
  7. Jeffery Angel, M.D.Batesville, AR 725011689630352
  8. Dylan Carpenter, M.D.Batesville, AR 725011710145701

Common questions

What is John Akins, MD's NPI number?

John Akins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245487198, issued on Aug 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Akins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2110 East Main Street, Mountian View, AR, 72560. Phone: (870) 269-7160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Akins, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-6886, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Akins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Akins, MD had 429 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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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