Kulsum Akbar, M.D.
NPI 1962668731ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology· Houston, TX
Anesthesiology (M.D.) with Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $6,406 for 61 patients in 2024, with only 12 Part D claims. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $191.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ad Hospital East, LLC and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1962668731 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 22, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology Primary | 207L00000X | Q1070 | TX |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | A121523 | CA |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | 125054470 | IL |
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 - Anesthesiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 61 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 67 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,406 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12 · 12 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $2,486 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Anesthesiology |
Medical groups
- Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX · 200 clinicians
- Dynamic Anesthesia Providers, PLLCBaytown, TX · 110 clinicians
- Apex Frontier Group, PLLCTomball, TX · 35 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ad Hospital East, LLCHouston, TX
- Baytown Medical Center LPBaytown, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$191.06 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$109.89 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $145.46 | 1 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $45.60 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$191.06 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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