Shalaka Akolkar, DO
Gastroenterology Physician · Dalton, GA
Shalaka Akolkar, DO is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Dalton, Georgia, and NPI 1255869863, issued on May 25, 2017. Check the license (Georgia 96457, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shalaka Akolkar
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 96457 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 302 Point North PL, Dalton, GA 30720
- Phone
- (706) 272-4127
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2023
- Fax
- (706) 279-3969
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230807001154); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 530 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 302 Point North PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brandee Albert, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1538402086
- Louis Antignano, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1093896151
- William BrookerFamily Nurse Practitioner1679277768
- Kasey Buchanan, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1972187607
- Paige House, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528588480
- Lindsey Kidd, A.C.N.PAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1780824839
Verify Shalaka Akolkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 96457Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
424 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium174 claims
- Omeprazole160 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $417.68
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Hamilton Physician Group, IncDalton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shalaka Akolkar among 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia
Shalaka Akolkar, DO is one of 530 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 397 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia.
All 530 in Georgia → Every provider in Dalton → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brandee Albert, D.O.Dalton, GA 307201538402086
- Louis Antignano, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201093896151
- Daniel Marcadis, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201164484663
- Narendra Patel, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201609912328
- Hasmukh Patel, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201043351406
- Haoran Peng, MD, PHDDalton, GA 307201851745061
- Lee Strauss, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201164484648
- Aja McCutchen, M.DWinder, GA 306801578609780
Common questions
What is Shalaka Akolkar, DO's NPI number?
Shalaka Akolkar, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255869863, issued on May 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shalaka Akolkar, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 302 Point North PL, Dalton, GA, 30720. Phone: (706) 272-4127. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shalaka Akolkar, DO's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 96457, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shalaka Akolkar, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shalaka Akolkar, DO had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.