NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelechi Akuma, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Bay Shore, NY

Kelechi Akuma, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Bay Shore, New York, and NPI 1649539339, issued on May 15, 2012. Check the license (New York 284878, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649539339
Name
Kelechi Akuma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
284878 NY
155660 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 E Main St, Bay Shore, NY 11706
Phone
(631) 470-1460
Enumerated
May 15, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220510002558); 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 250 E Main St

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

  1. Shamayl Ahmed, MDInfectious Disease Physician1194285866
  2. Omkaar JaikaranSurgical Critical Care Physician1861926412
  3. Aiden Khalifa, D.O.Surgical Critical Care Physician1659810257
  4. Pallavi Manvar-Singh, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1366686255
  5. Maria Mattson, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1699451237
  6. Victoria Miranda, MS, RD, CPTRegistered Dietitian1154092534

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Kelechi Akuma78
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel24 claims
  2. Xarelto20 claims
  3. Eliquis12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,503.12

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelechi Akuma$5,503.12
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

  1. Palm Beach General Surgery LLCTamarac, FL

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

Kelechi Akuma among 412 vascular surgery physician records in New York

Kelechi Akuma, MD is one of 412 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1998 among the 331 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 412 vascular surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles La Rosa, M.D.Bay Shore, NY 117061619900438
  2. Pallavi Manvar-Singh, M.D.Bay Shore, NY 117061366686255
  3. Turna Mukherjee, MDBay Shore, NY 117061952806374
  4. Gulshan SethiBay Shore, NY 117061962791285
  5. John Tomasula, MDBay Shore, NY 117061891701975
  6. Jason Schneider, M.D.North Babylon, NY 117031316976988
  7. Matthew D'Alessandro, D.OFar Rockaway, NY 116911750512224
  8. Suresh Nahata, MDFar Rockaway, NY 116911033139803

Common questions

What is Kelechi Akuma, MD's NPI number?

Kelechi Akuma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649539339, issued on May 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelechi Akuma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 E Main St, Bay Shore, NY, 11706. Phone: (631) 470-1460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelechi Akuma, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 284878, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kelechi Akuma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelechi Akuma, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kelechi Akuma, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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