Joshua Shane Akers, DO
NPI 1467030593ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Louisville, KY
General Practice (DO) with University of Louisville Physicians Inc, practicing in Louisville, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $56,983 for 786 claims, against $5,651 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $137.34 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1467030593 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 14, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | 05891 | KY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | R5639 | KY |
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 - Family Practice (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 48 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 119 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,651 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 786 · 1,344 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 122 |
| Total drug cost | $56,983 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- University of Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY · 1,445 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$137.34 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$271.34 · 17 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $45.61 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $25.89 | 1 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $19.23 | 1 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $15.77 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $15.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$137.34 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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