Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO
Neurology Physician · Dunn, NC
Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO is a neurology physician with a practice address in Dunn, North Carolina, and NPI 1538726195, issued on May 20, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-01921, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 2023-01921 NC
BP10067288 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 803 Tilghman Dr Ste 500, Dunn, NC 28334
- Phone
- (910) 984-3770
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2025
- Fax
- (910) 984-3771
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231004000978); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Campbell Univ School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 621 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-01921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
702 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amitriptyline Hcl67 claims
- Propranolol Hcl65 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa49 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate46 claims
- Donepezil Hcl45 claims
- Levetiracetam45 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: $1,600.62
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Cape Fear Valley Health Medical Group LLCLillington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina
Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.
All 621 in North Carolina → Every provider in Dunn → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Mahon, M.D.Laurinburg, NC 283521326003963
- Paul Szwejbka, M.D., M.P.H.Fayetteville, NC 283141366447757
- Ian Bastian, MDFort Liberty, NC 283101932632262
- Cristina Cruz-Crespo, MDFort Bragg, NC 283101023297769
- Indravadan Gatiwala, M.D.Lumberton, NC 283581144227638
- Alex Kim, MDFort Bragg, NC 283101073135695
- Benjamin Solomon, MDFort Bragg, NC 283101346299799
- Jianfeng Zeng, M.D.Lumberton, NC 283581083611446
Common questions
What is Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO's NPI number?
Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538726195, issued on May 20, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 803 Tilghman Dr Ste 500, Dunn, NC, 28334. Phone: (910) 984-3770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-01921, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zahra Virginia Cain-Akbar, DO had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.