Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH
Optometrist · Bronx, NY
Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1104101260, issued on Oct 19, 2011. Check the license (New York 007797, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Obinna Ferdinand Akano
- Credential
- OD, DRPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 007797 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2742A E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10461
- Phone
- (718) 684-5634
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2022
- Fax
- (380) 333-9618
- Medicaid ID
- 03454515 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121001000059); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2742A E Tremont Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelvin Peralta, O.DOptometrist1376097477
Verify Obinna Ferdinand Akano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license 007797Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis44 claims
- Latanoprost34 claims
- Xiidra28 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: $48.77
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Obinna Ferdinand Akano among 3,535 optometrist records in New York
Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in New York
There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daisy BerishaBronx, NY 104611124682752
- Moontaha Choudhury, ODBronx, NY 104611366067563
- Albert Contento, O.D.,F.A.A.O.Bronx, NY 104611659473155
- Lori Ann Gics-Scerbo, ODBronx, NY 104611437299633
- Helene Hordines, ODBronx, NY 104611689858813
- Catherine Huynh, ODBronx, NY 104611811670805
- Evan Kaplan, O.D., M.S.Bronx, NY 104611023121456
- Mariel Messilaty, ODBronx, NY 104611043851785
Common questions
What is Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH's NPI number?
Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104101260, issued on Oct 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2742A E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 684-5634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 007797, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Obinna Ferdinand Akano, OD, DRPH had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.