Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Northridge, CA
Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Northridge, California, and NPI 1740669688, issued on May 26, 2015. Check the license (California A151244, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nkolika Christine Akpati
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- A151244 CA
07628142 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18207 Chase St, Northridge, CA 91325
- Phone
- (818) 486-6545
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190111002130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nkolika Christine Akpati in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A151244Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
6,281 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril282 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium262 claims
- Gabapentin248 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate240 claims
- Omeprazole226 claims
- Metformin Hcl217 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Orchard HospitalGridley, CA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Nkolika Christine Akpati among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
38 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Northridge
They are 38 of the 2,598 NPPES records with a practice address in Northridge, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740669688, issued on May 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18207 Chase St, Northridge, CA, 91325. Phone: (818) 486-6545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A151244, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nkolika Christine Akpati, M.D. had 6,281 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.