NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nazem W. Akoum, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Seattle, WA

Nazem W. Akoum, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1265627095, issued on Sep 14, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60516219, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265627095
Name
Nazem W. Akoum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
MD60516219 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone
(206) 598-4300
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1265627095 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141222000356); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1959 NE Pacific St

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

  1. Benjamin AaronsonPsychologist1497108880
  2. Laith Abandeh, MDPediatric Radiology Physician1609404243
  3. Rebecca AbayInternal Medicine Physician1528565520
  4. Gifti Abbo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316688989
  5. Nandini AbburiNeurology Physician1730618349
  6. Mohamed AbdelmotlebDiagnostic Radiology Physician1134892656

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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

316 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Nazem Akoum316
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis120 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate55 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl36 claims
  4. Xarelto33 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $165.67

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nazem Akoum$166
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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. King County Public Hospital District NO 2Kirkland, WA
  2. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Washington

There are 74 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Washington.

Other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Washington

  1. Amier Ahmad, MDSunnyside, WA1689061897
  2. Carlos Alves, M.D.Seattle, WA1558342717
  3. Gust Bardy, M.D.Seattle, WA1063533115
  4. Uyanga Batnyam, MDSeattle, WA1295112241
  5. Michael Belz, MDTacoma, WA1063488856
  6. Eteri Byazrova, MDSpokane, WA1790738060
  7. Ricardo Cardona Guarache, M.D.Everett, WA1962667485
  8. Neal Chatterjee, M.D.Seattle, WA1669792032
  9. Donald Chilson, MDSpokane, WA1942259478
  10. Ken Curry, MDRichland, WA1902898661

Common questions

What is Nazem W. Akoum, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nazem W. Akoum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265627095, issued on Sep 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nazem W. Akoum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 598-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nazem W. Akoum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60516219, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nazem W. Akoum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nazem W. Akoum, M.D. had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nazem W. Akoum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.