Richard E. Akers, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Morganton, NC
Richard E. Akers, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1932177953, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-00328, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard E. Akers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2017-00328 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-1000
- Enumerated
- Mar 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (828) 430-3465
- Medicaid IDs
- T12108 SC
GP1358 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170503000359); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 688 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 335 E Parker RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Catherine Betor, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770597288
- Joshua Blanton, O.D.Optometrist1801199013
- Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1568476398
- Jeremy Bonkowske, MDOphthalmology Physician1962504811
- John Flack, O.D.Optometrist1851307953
- Richard FordOphthalmology Physician1851965198
Verify Richard E. Akers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-00328Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost261 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate140 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium130 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim105 claims
- Combigan82 claims
- Restasis73 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Morganton Eye Physicians PAMorganton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard E. Akers among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Richard E. Akers, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Morganton
They are 15 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Catherine Betor, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551770597288
- Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551568476398
- Jeremy Bonkowske, MDMorganton, NC 286551962504811
- Philip Kath, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551164436739
- Zachary Lindsey, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551578950572
- Jonathan Lowry, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551780698274
- Jordan Margo, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551225390834
- Daniel Olson, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551851826630
Common questions
What is Richard E. Akers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard E. Akers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932177953, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard E. Akers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 433-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard E. Akers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-00328, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard E. Akers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard E. Akers, M.D. had 1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard E. Akers, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.