Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melanie Akuna, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Neosho, MO

Melanie Akuna, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Neosho, Missouri, and NPI 1134741127, issued on May 12, 2020. Check the license (Missouri 2023028116, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1134741127
Name
Melanie Akuna
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2023028116 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
336 S Jefferson St, Neosho, MO 64850
Phone
(417) 455-4200
Enumerated
May 12, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 336 S Jefferson St

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

  1. Jacob Edge, DOInternal Medicine Physician1013438993
  2. Gerald Englund, D.O.Gynecology Physician1003878141
  3. Rachel Feagans, APRNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1396231916
  4. Allison Galloway, D.O.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1811143944
  5. Brady Hesington, MDHospitalist Physician1265522692
  6. Ernest Holmes, MDPediatrics Physician1316977804

Verify Melanie Akuna in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,341 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Akuna2,341
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl131 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium103 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium83 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium83 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate79 claims
  6. Gabapentin74 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: $124.60

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Akuna$124.60
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Freeman Neosho HospitalNeosho, MO · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Cornerstone Medical LLCJoplin, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

6 internal medicine physician records list a Neosho practice address

They are 6 of the 233 NPPES records with a Neosho practice address, and 3,392 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.

Other internal medicine physician records in Missouri

  1. Betty Abban, M.D.Springfield, MO1063893162
  2. Amer Abbas, MDSaint Louis, MO1508480666
  3. Marghoob Abbas, M.D.St Joseph, MO1588603781
  4. Muhammad Khalid Abbas, M.D.Springfield, MO1447877089
  5. Sundas Abbas, MDRichmond Heights, MO1649790486
  6. Hajira Abbasi, DOSaint Louis, MO1194036947
  7. Mohammed Abbasi, MDSaint Louis, MO1497097083
  8. Catey Abbott, DOSaint Louis, MO1699355347
  9. David Abbott, MDRichmond Heights, MO1568448850
  10. Ramzi Abboud, MDSaint Louis, MO1649684200

Common questions

What is Melanie Akuna, MD's NPI number?

Melanie Akuna, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134741127, issued on May 12, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Akuna, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 336 S Jefferson St, Neosho, MO, 64850. Phone: (417) 455-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Akuna, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023028116, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melanie Akuna, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Akuna, MD had 2,341 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.