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.
- 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
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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.
- Elquis Castillo, MDMedical Oncology Physician1609890474
- Heather Corbin, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1649833500
- Candace Roberts, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1861882565
- Hannah Slezak, PAPhysician Assistant1265077234
Verify Shawnta Speer Anakwah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38504Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole86 claims
- Letrozole66 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl54 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Acyclovir45 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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).
Shawnta Speer Anakwah among 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama
Shawnta Speer Anakwah, M.D. is one of 191 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 191 in Alabama → Every provider in Gadsden → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashvini Sengar, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359011376520254
- Gideon Ewing, MDBoaz, AL 359571558418426
- Jonathan Storey, MDBoaz, AL 359571659568012
- Srilakshmi Bathini, M.DHuntsville, AL 358051699208934
- Diego Bedoya, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051811134158
- Ehab El-Bahesh, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051467689505
- Ali Hachem, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051437117157
- Sarah Hashimi, MDHuntsville, AL 358051740779131
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.