NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1497011944 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Katherine Akers, M.D.
Nephrology Physician in Westminster, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,806 in Nephrology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
784
Medicare Part D claims · 157 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
81%
generic claims · 19% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
95/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$95.27
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Katherine Akers, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 784 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 95/100
- MIPS score · +12 vs avg
- 784
- Part D claims, 2024
- 81%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Katherine Akers, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1497011944), first enumerated 04/10/2012.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 784 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$95.27 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1497011944 · Nephrology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1497011944
- ENUM-MID 2012
- TAX-MID 11K Nephrology Physician
- MIPS-ELITE 95/100
- RX-LIGHT 784
- BOOK-THIN 154 in Colorado
- PHOTO-FINISH San Khine · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Akers · this pro…
Akers · this provider
95 MIPS pts
- Deborah Fein · h…
Deborah Fein
95 MIPS pts
- San Khine · near
San Khine
95 MIPS pts
- George Kim · near
George Kim
95 MIPS pts
- Matthew Stainbro…
Matthew Stainbrook
95 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Katherine Akers, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
95 ≥ 78th percentile 78% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Katherine Akers, M.D. sits
This provider among nephrology physician peers
Across the 2,230 nephrology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Katherine Akers, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 39% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 79% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one nephrology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Katherine Akers, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Katherine Akers, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Katherine Akers, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Nephrology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
784 48% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
95/100 11.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Katherine Akers, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nephrology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 95/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1497011944 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nephrology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/10/2012 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
95.0209
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
80.5284
Quality
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Katherine Akers, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Western Nephrology And Metabolic Bone Disease, P.C.
Westminster, CO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Katherine Akers, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$95
Largest payer
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Katherine Akers, M.D. - brand share 19.0%
Nephrology Physician average
19% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 784 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
784
Total Claims
$109K
Total Drug Cost
157
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,647.333
- Total Day Supply
- 48,884
- Brand vs Generic
- 19% brand / 81% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $98K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.81
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 20, 65-74: 58, 75-84: 62, 85+: 17
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Katherine Akers, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Furosemide
Furosemide
77 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
69 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
61 claims
- Jardiance
Jardiance
52 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
45 claims
- Farxiga
Farxiga
43 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
36 claims
- Spironolactone 29
Spironolactone
29 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Furosemide | 77 |
| Lisinopril | 69 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 61 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 52 |
| Carvedilol | 45 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 43 |
| Losartan Potassium | 36 |
| Spironolactone | 29 |
| Allopurinol | 28 |
| Omeprazole | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nephrology Physician Overview
How Katherine Akers, M.D. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.
10,806
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,511
Avg Claims per Provider
Katherine Akers, M.D.'s 784 claims are below the specialty average of 1,511.
Nationwide Nephrology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Akers, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (95 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Akers.
One of 154 Nephrology Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Joseph Abdallah
M.D.
Westminster, CO
Dr. Nilesh Ahuja
MD
Fort Collins, CO
Dr. Yisfalem Alamdew
M.D.
Parker, CO
Dr. Mark Albright
MD
Colorado Springs, CO
Dr. Michael Anger
MD
Westminster, CO
Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katherine Akers, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Katherine Akers, M.D. specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in Westminster, Colorado. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Katherine Akers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Katherine Akers, M.D. wrote 784 Medicare Part D claims totaling $109K in drug costs for 157 beneficiaries.
What is Katherine Akers, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Katherine Akers, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95/100 (Quality: 80.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Katherine Akers, M.D. located? ▼
Katherine Akers, M.D. is located at 8410 DECATUR ST STE 100, Westminster, CO, 80031. Phone: (303) 430-7000.
What is Katherine Akers, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Katherine Akers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497011944, issued on 04/10/2012.
Does Katherine Akers, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Katherine Akers, M.D.'s prescribing is 19% brand-name and 81% generic drugs by claim count, with $98K in brand drug costs.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,806 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,511 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Katherine Akers, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Katherine Akers, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Furosemide, Lisinopril, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Katherine Akers, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Katherine Akers, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 784 Part D claims and 157 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katherine Akers, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Katherine Akers, M.D.'s NPI is 1497011944 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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