NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell Scott Akin, M.D.

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Midland, TX

Russell Scott Akin, M.D. is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Midland, Texas, and NPI 1346432440, issued on Aug 13, 2007. Check the license (Texas M6490, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346432440
Name
Russell Scott Akin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
License number
M6490 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5117 Sunmore Cir, Midland, TX 79707
Phone
(432) 689-2512
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(432) 689-2108
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100712000623); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5117 Sunmore Cir

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

  1. Casey Angell, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1366454274
  2. Grace Buchen, PA-CDermatology Physician1922970227
  3. Rachel Chandler, MDDermatology Physician1396937280
  4. Rebecca Hall, PAPhysician Assistant1942810601
  5. Katherine Williamson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043673460

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  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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74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024

994 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russell Akin994
  2. Specialty average570

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide147 claims
  2. Ketoconazole125 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate100 claims
  4. Cephalexin91 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone69 claims
  6. Minoxidil68 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): 100 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,191.29

53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russell Akin$1,191.29
  2. Specialty average$4,075.23

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

  1. Akin Chandler MD PLLCMidland, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Russell Scott Akin among 122 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Texas

Russell Scott Akin, M.D. is one of 122 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 122 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Smriti PrasadOdessa, TX 797651316568538
  2. Summer Clark, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061154736643
  3. Liana Proffer, MDAmarillo, TX 791061891770046
  4. Susan Dozier, M.D.Austin, TX 787591023033883
  5. Sydney Proffer, MD, MSAustin, TX 787591588283253
  6. Megan Trainor, M.D.Austin, TX 787591245686609
  7. John Ghidoni, MDAustin, TX 787571003829920
  8. Bryan Townsend, MDAustin, TX 787571174508147

Common questions

What is Russell Scott Akin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Russell Scott Akin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346432440, issued on Aug 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Scott Akin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5117 Sunmore Cir, Midland, TX, 79707. Phone: (432) 689-2512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Scott Akin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M6490, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russell Scott Akin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell Scott Akin, M.D. had 994 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Russell Scott Akin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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