Anota Akofu, M.D.
NPI 1215376140ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Carrollton, GA
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (M.D.) with Tanner Medical Group Inc, practicing in Carrollton, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $123,889 for 400 claims, against $10,416 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,022 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215376140 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 98666 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 125063850 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (GA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 47 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 236 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,416 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 400 · 611 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 111 |
| Total drug cost | $123,889 |
| Generic share | 38% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Tanner Medical Group IncBremen, GA · 122 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA
- Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA
- Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaWedowee, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,022 · 16 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$35.67 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $695.23 | 10 |
| Amgen Inc. | $156.17 | 3 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $45.49 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$651.57 · 13 payments
- Travel and Lodging$370.32 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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