Lee Michael Akst, MD
NPI 1508840299ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Baltimore, MD
Otolaryngology (MD) in Baltimore, Maryland, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 1999). 436 Medicare patients in 2024, $199,613 paid; nearly all of their 61 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,074 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1508840299 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 31, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | D70154 | MD |
| Otolaryngology | 207Y00000X | 224238 | MA |
| Otolaryngology | 207Y00000X | 036-116204 | 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 - Otolaryngology (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 436 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,350 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $199,613 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 61 · 72 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 28 |
| Total drug cost | $1,016 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Yale University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical groups
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · 2,909 clinicians
- Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD · 354 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Greater Baltimore Medical CenterBaltimore, MD
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, theBaltimore, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,074 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,723 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $4,000 | 2 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $74.44 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$4,000 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$74.44 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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