Craig Chike Akoh, M.D.
NPI 1467890145ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Monroe, GA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) with Riverside Health System and 1 other group, practicing in Monroe, Georgia. 268 Medicare patients in 2024, $100,578 paid; all of their 1,006 Part D prescriptions were generic. Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,471 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Piedmont Walton Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467890145 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 93218 | GA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | U0545 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 036152796 | IL |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 93218 | GA |
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery | 213ES0103X | 036152796 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (GA); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 268 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,694 across 115 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,578 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,006 · 1,056 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 319 |
| Total drug cost | $17,134 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Riverside Health SystemWillmington, IL · 199 clinicians
- Piedmont Athens Specialty Care LLCAthens, GA · 116 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA
- Riverside Medical CenterKankakee, IL
- University of Kansas Health System - St Francis CampusTopeka, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,471 · 16 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,174 · 22 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,247 | 8 |
| United Orthopedics LLC | $504.87 | 1 |
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $321.73 | 3 |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $231.91 | 2 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $161.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,382 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,089 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records