Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Riverdale, GA
Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Riverdale, Georgia, and NPI 1740284736, issued on Jun 8, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 018778, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 018778 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 86 Upper Riverdale RD, Riverdale, GA 30274
- Phone
- (770) 996-4844
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2025
- Fax
- (770) 907-0884
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140228001948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 018778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,264 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost390 claims
- Lumigan273 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate168 claims
- Combigan118 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol109 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl95 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): 92.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $335.19
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Riverdale → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Miller, MDRiverdale, GA 302741720022155
- Glenn Shear, M.D.Riverdale, GA 302741285644542
- Ross Kennamer-Chapman, MDStockbridge, GA 302811245765601
- Sally RiversStockbridge, GA 302811760180244
- Ninita Brown, MD, PHDNewnan, GA 302651891937322
- Suketu Patel, M.D.Newnan, GA 302651629004791
- Vidya Phoenix, M.D.Newnan, GA 302651972722791
- Jay Berger, MDNewnan, GA 302631235166547
Common questions
What is Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740284736, issued on Jun 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 86 Upper Riverdale RD, Riverdale, GA, 30274. Phone: (770) 996-4844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 018778, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D. had 2,264 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ricardo Brasiliano Akstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.