Hares Akbary, MD
NPI 1023227576ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Columbus, GA
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (MD) with The Nexus Pain Center of Columbus LLC, practicing in Columbus, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $789,640 for 8,080 claims, against $412,068 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,356 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Henry Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023227576 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 3, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 3, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | 85478 | GA |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | ME136132 | FL |
| Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine | 208VP0000X | ME136132 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pain Management (GA); Practitioner - Anesthesiology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 413 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,894 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $412,068 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,080 · 8,476 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 993 |
| Total drug cost | $789,640 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
Medical group
- The Nexus Pain Center of Columbus LLCColumbus, GA · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Henry HospitalStockbridge, GA
- Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA
- Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,356 · 60 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,594 · 74 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $273.78 | 7 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $214.57 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $197.30 | 13 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $176.62 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $173.85 | 17 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,356 · 60 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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