Smitha Akula
Psychiatry Physician · Cupertino, CA
Smitha Akula is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Cupertino, California, and NPI 1336522044, issued on Jun 30, 2015. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Smitha Akula
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- Practice location
- 19000 Homestead RD, Cupertino, CA 95014
- Phone
- (408) 366-4400
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 19000 Homestead RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Baer, FNPAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Registered Nurse1679684906
- Julissa Barboza, LCSWClinical Social Worker1619278207
- Mary BatesMarriage & Family Therapist1164960274
- Kathleen Boe, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1962540260
- Gertrude Bonincontro, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1407907736
- Pamela Boyle, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1316088065
Verify Smitha Akula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,908 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl146 claims
- Sertraline Hcl135 claims
- Gabapentin127 claims
- Bupropion Xl107 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate96 claims
- Lorazepam90 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
13 psychiatry physician records list a Cupertino practice address
They are 13 of the 945 NPPES records with a Cupertino practice address, and 7,890 psychiatry physician records in California.
All 13 in Cupertino → All 7,890 in California → Every provider in Cupertino →
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Common questions
What is Smitha Akula's NPI number?
Smitha Akula's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336522044, issued on Jun 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Smitha Akula located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19000 Homestead RD, Cupertino, CA, 95014. Phone: (408) 366-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Smitha Akula's license?
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 Smitha Akula prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Smitha Akula had 1,908 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.