Kulsum Akbar, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Houston, TX
Kulsum Akbar, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1962668731, issued on Jul 31, 2008. Check the license (Texas Q1070, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kulsum Akbar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- Q1070 TX
A121523 CA
125054470 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6720 Bertner Ave Ste O-520, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (832) 355-2666
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2025
- Fax
- (832) 355-6500
- Medicaid ID
- 343280901 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141126001582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6720 Bertner Ave Ste O-520
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ayoade Ademuyewo, DNPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1861987539
- Alisha AggarwalInternal Medicine Physician1063157519
- Shreya Aggarwal, MDAnesthesiology Physician1902156037
- Titilopemi Aina-Jones, MDAnesthesiology Physician1609001890
- Chandra Akojie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1194383190
- Daniel Apau, NPCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1457973547
Verify Kulsum Akbar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q1070Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone12 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: $109.89
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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 2 group practices
- Dynamic Anesthesia Providers, PLLCHouston, TX
- Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
1,130 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Houston
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Common questions
What is Kulsum Akbar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kulsum Akbar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962668731, issued on Jul 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kulsum Akbar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6720 Bertner Ave Ste O-520, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 355-2666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kulsum Akbar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q1070, 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 Kulsum Akbar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kulsum Akbar, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.