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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1467485730 M.D.
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Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Burbank, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,020 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician, 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
547
Medicare Part D claims · 161 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
66.6/100
▼ 16 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$1.9K
64 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 66.6/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 547 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

66.6/100
MIPS score · -16 vs avg
547
Part D claims, 2023
97%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

67 7th percentile higher than 7% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. sits

This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers

Across the 1,110 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 32% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 17% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/09/2006

NPI 1467485730

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,020 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

547 67% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,657

MIPS final score

66.6/100 16.5 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician - 0%Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician0%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
66.6/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 66.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%66.6%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 66.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).

Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 201 S BUENA VISTA ST STE 238, Burbank, CA, 91505, with a listed phone of (818) 325-2088. NPI 1467485730 was issued on 07/09/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 547 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 161 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $40K in drug spend, split 3% brand-name and 97% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 22.3%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 66.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 20), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

201 S BUENA VISTA ST STE 238
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 325-2088

Provider Details

NPI 1467485730
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/09/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

66.6332
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
20
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. 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.

R Ajakwe MD And R Tatevossian MD A Professional Medical Corporation
Glendale, CA

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 Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.9K

Largest payer

Boston Scientific 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 - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.. To verify Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. - brand share 3.0%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician average

3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 547 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

547
Total Claims
$40K
Total Drug Cost
161
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
635
Total Day Supply
16,836
Brand vs Generic
3% brand / 97% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$5K
Generic Drug Cost
$34K
Opioid Claims
122 (22.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
17

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.40
Gender Split
60% female / 40% male
Age Distribution
<65: 31, 65-74: 71, 75-84: 42, 85+: 17

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Gabapentin
 171
Meloxicam
 42
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
38
Diclofenac Sodium
 37
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
26
Tramadol Hcl
 26
Duloxetine Hcl
 24
Pregabalin
 19
Methylprednisolone
 17
Cephalexin
 16

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s 547 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ajakwe.

Dr. Shahram Abbassi
MD
Arcata, CA
Dr. Chris Abrecht
M.D.
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Rishi Agarwal
M.D.
Pasadena, CA
Dr. Bashar Ahmed
M.D.
Santa Rosa, CA
Dr. Jane Ahn
M.D.
Stanford, CA

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Burbank, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. wrote 547 Medicare Part D claims totaling $40K in drug costs for 161 beneficiaries.
What is Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 66.6/100 (Quality: 20). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. located? ▼
Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. is located at 201 S BUENA VISTA ST STE 238, Burbank, CA, 91505. Phone: (818) 325-2088.
What is Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467485730, issued on 07/09/2006.
Does Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $5K in brand drug costs.
Does Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. had 122 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 22.3%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Meloxicam, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Reginald Ajakwe, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 547 Part D claims and 161 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.'s NPI is 1467485730 with credentials M.D.. 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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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