Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1396302246, issued on May 28, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 330804, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License numbers
- 330804 LA
10950 GA
1396302246 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7566 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 765-5500
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2019
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2023
- Fax
- (225) 256-1400
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231110001997); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7566 Picardy Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Donald Carson, D.O.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1245595040
- Kate Melder, LDN, RD, CDERegistered Dietitian1265709109
- James Robinson, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1073991535
Verify Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 330804Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
- Meloxicam16 claims
- Ozempic13 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $234.43
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 33 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
Other sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana
- Stephanie Aldret, D.O.Monroe, LA1083845036
- Alex Anderson, M.D.Lake Charles, LA1295155778
- Thomas Bond, MDLafayette, LA1194752592
- Naina Bouchereau-Lal, MDShreveport, LA1457889602
- Jeffrey Burnham, MDBaton Rouge, LA1295729481
- Donald Carson, D.O.Baton Rouge, LA1245595040
- Travis Currie, M.D.Gonzales, LA1558658211
- Jonathan Deck, DOLafayette, LA1255063178
- John Dewaard, DOBaton Rouge, LA1629647805
- Stephen Etheredge, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1629212972
Common questions
What is Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD's NPI number?
Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396302246, issued on May 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7566 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 765-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 330804, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelechi Ugochi Akamiro, MD had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.