Tara Akunna, MD
NPI 1295231157ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Houston, TX
Opted out of Medicare from August 2026 to August 2028. Dermatology (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2018). Part D covered 560 prescriptions written in 2024, 98% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,409 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1295231157 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | T4304 | TX |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Aug 6, 2026 – Aug 6, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 560 · 680 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 216 |
| Total drug cost | $94,721 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,409 · 73 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$2,577 · 138 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $319.63 | 17 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $235.87 | 16 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $152.92 | 5 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $105.80 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $74.48 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,314 · 72 payments
- Education$94.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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