Physician

Chris W Akins, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Chris Akins, MD (NPI: 1164418026) practices thoracic surgery, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Otsego, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MCLAREN CENTRAL MICHIGAN (NPI: 1710235775; TIN: 38-1420304) and primary practice location at 49770-2212. Akins is affiliated with the McLaren High Performance Network, LLC (ACO ID: A3317) and Honest MSSP of Michigan LLC (ACO ID: A5616), participating under the MSSP model.

Akins' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 34 traditional Medicare patients, billed 77 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $59,408 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 33533 (Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft). Part D data shows 42 prescription claims across 32 beneficiaries totaling $845 in drug costs, led by Mupirocin (Mupirocin). 2016 DME data shows 32 claims. Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $303. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has fallen sharply in recent years, from $183,320 to $59,408. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $3,553 to $845. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$92K$183K2015 Medicare payment: $183,320 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $164,538 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $173,249 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $136,658 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $130,548 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $108,578 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $89,469 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $74,518 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $46,353 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $59,408 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015157353$183,320
2016178378$164,538
2017166366$173,249
2018158355$136,658
2019126295$130,548
2020116259$108,578
202181170$89,469
202261146$74,518
20233473$46,353
20243477$59,408

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$2.5K$5.0K2015 Drug cost: $3,553 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $2,921 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $5,030 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $3,906 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $2,056 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $1,663 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $404 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,869 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,195 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $845 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201572208$3,553
201667155$2,921
201780224$5,030
201854117$3,906
20194791$2,056
20203561$1,663
20214469$404
20222666$1,869
20233695$1,195
20243242$845

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.7K$3.5K2015 Medicare payment: $3,453 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,897 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R42$3,453
2016N/R32$1,897
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
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* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
33533Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft1515$1,204
33508Harvest of vein using an endoscope1212$13

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
MupirocinMupirocin27404$134

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.7$303Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Chris W. Akins, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Chris W. Akins, MD (NPI 1164418026), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Chris W. Akins, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Chris W. Akins, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for McLaren High Performance Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3317) and Honest MSSP of Michigan LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5616).

What billing organization is linked to Chris W. Akins, MD?

Chris W. Akins, MD is linked to MCLAREN CENTRAL MICHIGAN (billing NPI 1710235775) in the available physician profile data.

Does Chris W. Akins, MD have Open Payments data?

Chris W. Akins, MD has 7 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.