NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538726195
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
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Zahra Cain-Akbar702
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Amitriptyline Hcl67 claims
  2. Propranolol Hcl65 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa49 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate46 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl45 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Zahra Cain-Akbar$1,600.62
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. 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.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Mahon, M.D.Laurinburg, NC 283521326003963
  2. Paul Szwejbka, M.D., M.P.H.Fayetteville, NC 283141366447757
  3. Ian Bastian, MDFort Liberty, NC 283101932632262
  4. Cristina Cruz-Crespo, MDFort Bragg, NC 283101023297769
  5. Indravadan Gatiwala, M.D.Lumberton, NC 283581144227638
  6. Alex Kim, MDFort Bragg, NC 283101073135695
  7. Benjamin Solomon, MDFort Bragg, NC 283101346299799
  8. 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.