NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Gadsden, AL

Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1720267040, issued on Nov 2, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 38504, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720267040
Name
Shawnta Speer Anakwah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
38504 AL
066357 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
705 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL 35903
Phone
(256) 492-0375
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 492-9811
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190904000884); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 705 Goodyear Ave

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

  1. Elquis Castillo, MDMedical Oncology Physician1609890474
  2. Heather Corbin, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1649833500
  3. Candace Roberts, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1861882565
  4. Hannah Slezak, PAPhysician Assistant1265077234

Verify Shawnta Speer Anakwah in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,168 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 118 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shawnta Anakwah1,168
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole86 claims
  2. Letrozole66 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl54 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
  5. Acyclovir45 claims
  6. Prednisone34 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): 92.2 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 score96.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $1,035.51

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shawnta Anakwah$1,035.51
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Birmingham Hematology Oncology Assoc LLCBirmingham, AL

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

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama.

Other hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama

  1. Brian Abbott, MDBrownsboro, AL1619067295
  2. Ahmed Abdalla, M.DMobile, AL1568848901
  3. Brian Adler, M.D.Birmingham, AL1588774624
  4. Mehmet Akce, M.DBirmingham, AL1639480106
  5. Nino Aleksidze, M.D.Montgomery, AL1427438530
  6. Nicole Angel, MDMobile, AL1457305229
  7. Sherri Arledge, MDMobile, AL1881805406
  8. Sankalp Arora, MDBirmingham, AL1700494200
  9. Kathryn Arrambide, MDTuscaloosa, AL1518946508
  10. Khaleel Ashraf, M.D.Birmingham, AL1760437925

Common questions

What is Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720267040, issued on Nov 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL, 35903. Phone: (256) 492-0375. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 38504, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D. had 1,168 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 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.