NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kole Prasad Akula, MD

Urology Physician · Biloxi, MS

Kole Prasad Akula, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Biloxi, Mississippi, and NPI 1326674029, issued on Mar 14, 2020. Check the license (Mississippi 35144, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1326674029
Name
Kole Prasad Akula
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
35144 MS
34376 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Fisher St, Biloxi, MS 39534
Phone
(228) 376-0456
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251010001578); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2020
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 301 Fisher St

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

  1. Joy AbrahamInternal Medicine Physician1225795842
  2. Megan Allen, APRNNurse Practitioner1134249741
  3. Ryan Anderson, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1093192726
  4. Donnata AntoinePharmacist1316900640
  5. Michael Arocho, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1972665156
  6. Tressa Baber, APRNNurse Practitioner1528757630

Verify Kole Prasad Akula in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kole Akula111
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine32 claims
  2. Ibuprofen23 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: $833.20

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Coloplast Corp. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kole Akula$833.20
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Kole Prasad Akula among 98 urology physician records in Mississippi

Kole Prasad Akula, MD is one of 98 urology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2020, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2001 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 98 urology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Peterson, DOBiloxi, MS 395341659724177
  2. Ian Coate, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641487279501
  3. Mark Lyell, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641407861776
  4. David Owens, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641780624304
  5. Francis Selman, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641083649230
  6. Guy Shoaf, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641548255409
  7. David Spencer, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641386842755
  8. William Hughes, MDGulfport, MS 395031275021636

Common questions

What is Kole Prasad Akula, MD's NPI number?

Kole Prasad Akula, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326674029, issued on Mar 14, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kole Prasad Akula, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Fisher St, Biloxi, MS, 39534. Phone: (228) 376-0456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kole Prasad Akula, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 35144, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kole Prasad Akula, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kole Prasad Akula, MD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.