Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Akins, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Columbus, OH

Richard Akins, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1689629685, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1689629685
Name
Richard Akins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
Practice location
3820 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH 43214
Phone
(614) 566-4414
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3820 Olentangy River RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kayla Blackburn, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629870514
  2. Shelby Cash, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467253328
  3. Sanjay Garuda, MDGastroenterology Physician1477534204
  4. Mistique Henry, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1902456650
  5. Joseph Laney, MDGastroenterology Physician1952395287
  6. Eric Layne, MDPsychiatry Physician1316164817

Verify Richard Akins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of OhioCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

478 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Akins478
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl45 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl39 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl38 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl38 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate31 claims
  6. Mirtazapine28 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $124.99

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 12,691 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,902.45 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Akins$124.99
  2. Specialty average$4,902.45

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Psychiatry Physician providers in Ohio

There are 1,500 psychiatry physician records in Ohio.

Other psychiatry physician records in Ohio

  1. Abdelrahman Abdelaziz, MDWestlake, OH1871960930
  2. Nadina Abdullayeva, MDNorthfield, OH1639624000
  3. Said Abou Haidar, MDAvon Lake, OH1952487712
  4. Shiny Abraham, M.DCleveland, OH1740456144
  5. Daniel Abramson, MDBeavercreek, OH1528647534
  6. Patricia Abrudan Karacson, DOMassillon, OH1144895269
  7. Marilena Achim, M.D.Akron, OH1710128145
  8. Stephanie Ackner, M.D.Dayton, OH1285734566
  9. Francoise Adan, M.D.Warrensville Heights, OH1598882128
  10. Marcia Adelman, MDMiddletown, OH1720194723

Common questions

What is Richard Akins, MD's NPI number?

Richard Akins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689629685, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Akins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3820 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH, 43214. Phone: (614) 566-4414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Akins, MD's license?

Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Akins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Akins, MD had 478 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Akins, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.