Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D.
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Stanford, CA
Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Stanford, California, and NPI 1467847467, issued on Apr 6, 2015. Check the license (California A172227, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Rathnam Akkina
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License numbers
- A172227 CA
12732431-1205 UT
ML 60571866 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone
- (650) 723-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220331002527); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarah Rathnam Akkina in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A172227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 92.1 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: $518.25
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was KLS-Martin L.P. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 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 2 group practices
- Dermatology Division University OF Utah Medical CenterSalt Lake City, UT
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah Rathnam Akkina among 150 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in California
Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D. is one of 150 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 1995 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in California
There are 150 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in California.
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The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Michael Chow, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431700349958
- Dana Petersen, MDSan Francisco, CA 941181568783470
- Steven Sloan, MDSan Francisco, CA 941171932191285
- Patrick CarpenterSan Francisco, CA 941151154718179
- Nicholas Oberlies, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151639745029
- William Ryan, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151184811549
Common questions
What is Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467847467, issued on Apr 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A172227, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah Rathnam Akkina, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.