Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD
Dermatology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1982118782, issued on Dec 1, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-02390, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zeynep Meltem Akkurt
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 2017-02390 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4618 Country Club RD, Winston Salem, NC 27104
- Phone
- (367) 163-9263
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2022
- Fax
- (336) 716-9258
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180116000230); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 507 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4618 Country Club RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Annie Atcheson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316611650
- Adele Clark, PAMedical Physician Assistant1841228335
- John Edminister, MDDermatology Physician1265060404
- Steven Feldman, MDDermatology Physician1720063175
- Joseph Jorizzo, MDDermatology Physician1316923360
- Amber Keller, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164779997
Verify Zeynep Meltem Akkurt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-02390Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,490 Medicare Part D claims for 456 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide144 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate116 claims
- Methotrexate86 claims
- Hydrocortisone85 claims
- Ketoconazole68 claims
- Dupixent Pen65 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): 98.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23.30
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zeynep Meltem Akkurt among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Edminister, MDWinston Salem, NC 271041265060404
- Steven Feldman, MDWinston Salem, NC 271041720063175
- Joseph Jorizzo, MDWinston Salem, NC 271041316923360
- Maria Mariencheck, MDWinston Salem, NC 271041659348746
- Amy McMichael, MDWinston Salem, NC 271041134104177
- Christen Mitchell, MDWinston Salem, NC 271041184365751
- Jessica Savas, M.DWinston Salem, NC 271041083031090
- Sarah Taylor, MD, MPHWinston Salem, NC 271041164573226
Common questions
What is Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD's NPI number?
Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982118782, issued on Dec 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4618 Country Club RD, Winston Salem, NC, 27104. Phone: (367) 163-9263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-02390, 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 Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD had 1,490 Medicare Part D claims for 456 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zeynep Meltem Akkurt, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.
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.