NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nurse Practitioner NPI 1972565638 ARNP
Verify on CMS → Laura Akers, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner in St Petersburg, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,700 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
585
Medicare Part D claims · 207 beneficiaries · Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Industry payments
$711.89
41 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Laura Akers, ARNP filed 585 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner in St Petersburg, Florida.
- 585
- Part D claims, 2023
- $711.89
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥66th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Laura Akers, ARNP
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1972565638), first enumerated 04/06/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 585 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$711.89 in reported industry payments (41 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Florida statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Laura Akers, ARNP's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: FLDOH annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1972565638 · Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1972565638
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 88K Nurse Practitioner
- RX-LIGHT 585
- BOOK-MID 8,323 in Florida
- PHOTO-ENUM Conlith Jamison · 2006
Laura Akers, ARNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
585 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Laura Akers, ARNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
585 46% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972565638 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | ARNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/06/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Laura Akers, ARNP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Ohi West Medical Group LLC
St Petersburg, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Laura Akers, ARNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$712
Largest payer
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Laura Akers, ARNP. To verify Laura Akers, ARNP's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
585
Total Claims
$113K
Total Drug Cost
207
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,442
- Total Day Supply
- 42,635
- Generic Drug Cost
- $14K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.97
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Laura Akers, ARNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Eliquis
Eliquis
55 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
44 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
37 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
34 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
28 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
26 claims
- Nifedipine Er
Nifedipine Er
26 claims
- Clopidogrel 19
Clopidogrel
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 55 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 44 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 37 |
| Carvedilol | 34 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 28 |
| Losartan Potassium | 26 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 26 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 19 |
| Furosemide | 18 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) Diltiazem Hcl | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Laura Akers, ARNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
87,700
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,084
Avg Claims per Provider
Laura Akers, ARNP's 585 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nationwide Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Akers, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Akers.
One of 8,323 Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Florida, 5 are shown here.
Zenis Aballe Hoyos
Fort Myers, FL
Mario Aballe Mosqueda
Naples, FL
Mariela Abarca
Miami, FL
Dr. Fawaz Abass
APRN, AGNP-C
Orlando, FL
Dr. Julie Abbate
ARNP
Boca Raton, FL
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Laura Akers, ARNP's specialty? ▼
Laura Akers, ARNP specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in St Petersburg, Florida. Credentials: ARNP.
How much does Laura Akers, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Laura Akers, ARNP wrote 585 Medicare Part D claims totaling $113K in drug costs for 207 beneficiaries.
Where is Laura Akers, ARNP located? ▼
Laura Akers, ARNP is located at 601 7TH ST S STE 205, St Petersburg, FL, 33701. Phone: (727) 893-6234.
What is Laura Akers, ARNP's NPI number? ▼
Laura Akers, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972565638, issued on 04/06/2006.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 87,700 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,084 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Laura Akers, ARNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Laura Akers, ARNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Laura Akers, ARNP accept Medicare? ▼
Laura Akers, ARNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 585 Part D claims and 207 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Laura Akers, ARNP's credentials? ▼
Laura Akers, ARNP's NPI is 1972565638 with credentials ARNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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