NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Seth Akst, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Washington, DC

Seth Akst, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1881667459, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD034737, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881667459
Name
Seth Akst
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
MD034737 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5255 Loughboro RD NW, Washington, DC 20016
Phone
(202) 715-4750
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2022
Medicaid ID
010163307 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050624000083); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2000
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 5255 Loughboro RD NW

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

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  2. Ahmed Abdulameer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295264166
  3. Faisal Abdullah, CSASurgery Physician1942967625
  4. Jennifer Abele, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1073502779
  5. Mesay Abomsa, PHARMDPharmacist1508676552
  6. Mohammed AbubakarNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1578561643

Verify Seth Akst in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $43.65

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Avanos Medical. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Seth Akst$43.65
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Surgical Anesthesia Associates PLLCWashington, DC

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

Seth Akst among 317 anesthesiology physician records in District of Columbia

Seth Akst, MD is one of 317 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 74% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 222 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 317 anesthesiology physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Banaszak, M.D.Washington, DC 200161538109434
  2. Jennifer Baxter, M.D.Washington, DC 200161316987225
  3. John Beauregard, M.D.Washington, DC 200161033156922
  4. Michael Brennan, M.D.Washington, DC 200161780624684
  5. Andrei Cernea, M.D.Washington, DC 200161255383154
  6. Scott Fallon, M.D.Washington, DC 200161457398307
  7. David Fields, M.D.Washington, DC 200161598705493
  8. Lance Kekoler, D.O.Washington, DC 200161265470959

Common questions

What is Seth Akst, MD's NPI number?

Seth Akst, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881667459, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Seth Akst, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5255 Loughboro RD NW, Washington, DC, 20016. Phone: (202) 715-4750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Seth Akst, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD034737, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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