Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Houston, TX
Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1760704068, issued on Feb 28, 2010. Check the license (Texas N4814, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Johnson Akpoba Ukpede
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- N4814 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12000 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
- Phone
- (281) 741-3243
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111116000106); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Johnson Akpoba Ukpede in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N4814Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,658 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 939 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen720 claims
- Gabapentin344 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl93 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl87 claims
- Tramadol Hcl87 claims
- Pregabalin68 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.
Johnson Akpoba Ukpede among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2010, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
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- Taylor Lewis, M.D.Houston, TX 770901083001028
- Sam Li, M.D.Houston, TX 770741336403864
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Common questions
What is Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD's NPI number?
Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760704068, issued on Feb 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12000 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX, 77082. Phone: (281) 741-3243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N4814, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Johnson Akpoba Ukpede, MD had 1,658 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.
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.