NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tamekia Wakefield, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician · Flushing, NY

Tamekia Wakefield, MD is a pediatric otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Flushing, New York, and NPI 1487656849, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (New York 257516, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487656849
Name
Tamekia Wakefield
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician 207YP0228X
License number
257516 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3526 Francis Lewis Blvd, Flushing, NY 11358
Phone
(718) 631-8899
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2023
Fax
(718) 631-4401
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100830000713); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 3526 Francis Lewis Blvd

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

  1. Andrew Blank, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1255350583
  2. Maria Carlino, AU.D.Audiologist1053090407
  3. Kristen Holby, RPH, PHARMDPharmacist1265664841
  4. Roni Keller, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1497920839
  5. Bora Kim, D.O.Allergy & Immunology Physician1336305390
  6. Maheer Masood, MDOtolaryngology Physician1366005688

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric otolaryngology physician in 2024

406 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 129 among the 135 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tamekia Wakefield406
  2. Specialty average129

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate146 claims
  2. Omeprazole45 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide33 claims
  4. Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil30 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl21 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone20 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): 91.3 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 score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $891.13

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $866.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tamekia Wakefield$891.13
  2. Specialty average$866.77

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. Ent And Allergy Associates LLPNew York, NY

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

Tamekia Wakefield among 47 pediatric otolaryngology physician records in New York

Tamekia Wakefield, MD is one of 47 pediatric otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YP0228X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York

There are 47 pediatric otolaryngology physician records in New York.

The 8 pediatric otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Rothschild, MDElmhurst, NY 113731831132455
  2. Jana Ghulmiyyah, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112201134713506
  3. Zahrah Taufique, M.D.Mineola, NY 115011063891752
  4. Ari Goldsmith, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112091295754539
  5. Ann Plum, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031669762019
  6. Ryan Tabtabai, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031902333214
  7. Richard Rosenfeld, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011356360267
  8. Eric Gantwerker, MD, MMSC(MEDED)New Hyde Park, NY 110421144482662

Common questions

What is Tamekia Wakefield, MD's NPI number?

Tamekia Wakefield, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487656849, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamekia Wakefield, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3526 Francis Lewis Blvd, Flushing, NY, 11358. Phone: (718) 631-8899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamekia Wakefield, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 257516, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tamekia Wakefield, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamekia Wakefield, MD had 406 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric otolaryngology physician prescribers was 129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tamekia Wakefield, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.

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