Ziad A. Akl, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Washington, DC
Ziad A. Akl, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1053324301, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD034428, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ziad A. Akl
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- MD034428 DC
0101229134 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 210, Washington, DC 20036
- Phone
- (202) 521-8120
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (202) 315-3842
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050325000604); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 110 in District of Columbia → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ziad A. Akl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD034428Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atovaquone-Proguanil Hcl20 claims
- Azithromycin17 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Xcel Primary Care PLLCFalls Church, VA
- Xcel Urgent Care LLCFalls Church, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ziad A. Akl among 110 infectious disease physician records in District of Columbia
Ziad A. Akl, M.D. is one of 110 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1998 among the 46 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 110 infectious disease physician records in District of Columbia.
All 110 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ghaleb Halaseh, MDWashington, DC 200361477075109
- Elena Isenbergh, MDWashington, DC 200361922145739
- Linda NabhaWashington, DC 200361558520601
- Susan Bersoff-Matcha, MDWashington, DC 200371801954714
- Zena Hammoud, MDWashington, DC 200371457444168
- Morad Hassani, M.D.Washington, DC 200371295851954
- Henry Masur, MDWashington, DC 200371083782304
- David Parenti, M.D.Washington, DC 200371588733216
Common questions
What is Ziad A. Akl, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ziad A. Akl, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053324301, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ziad A. Akl, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 210, Washington, DC, 20036. Phone: (202) 521-8120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ziad A. Akl, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD034428, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ziad A. Akl, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ziad A. Akl, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.