NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962668731
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
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 6720 Bertner Ave Ste O-520

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

  1. Ayoade Ademuyewo, DNPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1861987539
  2. Alisha AggarwalInternal Medicine Physician1063157519
  3. Shreya Aggarwal, MDAnesthesiology Physician1902156037
  4. Titilopemi Aina-Jones, MDAnesthesiology Physician1609001890
  5. Chandra Akojie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1194383190
  6. Daniel Apau, NPCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1457973547

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Kulsum Akbar12
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

  1. Kulsum Akbar$109.89
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

  1. Dynamic Anesthesia Providers, PLLCHouston, TX
  2. 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

They are 1,130 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

Other anesthesiology physician records in Texas

  1. Asle Aarsland, M.D.Galveston, TX1033207113
  2. Maryann Abanobi, MDDallas, TX1790027191
  3. Mohamad Abdalla, MDDallas, TX1073680963
  4. Ayham AbdelSan Antonio, TX1467147496
  5. Yezan Abderrahman, M.D.Dallas, TX1215460878
  6. Salahadin Abdi, MDHouston, TX1093743676
  7. Cherry Abdou, MDDallas, TX1679194484
  8. Osama Aboul-Fettouh, M.D.Dallas, TX1376634741
  9. Amr Abouleish, M.D.Galveston, TX1083604193
  10. Malik Abouleish, DOGalveston, TX1356919708

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.

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