Esen K. Akpek, M.D.
NPI 1851356943ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Baltimore, MD
Ophthalmology (M.D.) with Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc, practicing in Baltimore, Maryland. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $403,166 for 311 claims, against $99,754 paid for services in 2024. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $403,123 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Duke University Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1851356943 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 6, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | D58519 | MD |
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) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MD); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 313 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 751 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,754 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 311 · 482 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 130 |
| Total drug cost | $403,166 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, IncDurham, NC · 3,185 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$403,123 · 136 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$183,437 · 66 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $353,714 | 110 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $15,000 | 2 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $12,422 | 5 |
| Dompe Farmaceutici S.P.A. | $7,507 | 5 |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $7,200 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$382,520 · 39 payments
- Travel and Lodging$19,092 · 58 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,512 · 39 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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