Dr. Akal Sethi, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 216
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 122
- Part D claims, 2024
- 138
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 528-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Akal Sethi is a neurosurgeon in San Diego, California
Dr. Sethi practices at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Sethi's NPI, 1154775203, was assigned on April 14, 2016. Dr. Sethi graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Sethi holds California license A185714.
- NPI
- 1154775203NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658646872
- NPI enumeration date
- April 14, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Akal Sethi practices at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Sethi's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center, at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.
- Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 528-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Akal Sethi is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Sethi's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sethi to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Akal Sethi's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sethi practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Akal Sethi is one of 846 neurosurgeons in California
Neurological surgery is Dr. Sethi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sethi's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Colorado license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Sethi treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Sethi
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akal Sethi billed Medicare for 216 services in 2024
CMS data shows 216 Medicare services from Dr. Sethi across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 122 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,336 for them.
Dr. Sethi's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 502024: 179258%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 26
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Sethi's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8841%
- In a facility12859%
Dr. Sethi compared with the California median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Sethi
- California median
- Medicare services
- 216vs 216Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 122vs 15421% below
- Part D claims
- 88vs 263.4 times
Medians across 679 neurosurgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sethi's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akal Sethi treated 122 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sethi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 55 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sethi's median patient age at 67, with 48% women.
Dr. Sethi's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sethi's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6452%
- Men5848%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sethi's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure71%
- High cholesterol70%
- Arthritis69%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression37%
- Stroke or TIA36%
- Diabetes32%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sethi's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Akal Sethi wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sethi wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 88 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $723 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Sethi's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sethi's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids46%63 of 138 claims
- Antibiotics12%17 of 138 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 132024: 88577%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Akal Sethi takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sethi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Akal Sethi has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Sethi, published from 2019 to 2023. 2022 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Sethi's most frequent co-authors are Kathryn M. Beauchamp, MD, Robert E. Breeze, MD and Daniel M. Cavalcante, MD.
Dr. Sethi's papers by year, 2019 to 2023
Dr. Sethi's most frequent co-authors
- Kathryn M. Beauchamp, MD1 shared paper
- Robert E. Breeze, MD1 shared paper
- Daniel M. Cavalcante, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Sethi
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Akal Sethi received $5,757 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Sethi from 10 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Orthofix Medical, Inc. paid the most, $2,659.
General payments to Dr. Sethi by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sethi by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$3,82566%
- Food and beverage$1,93234%
Companies that paid Dr. Sethi the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Akal Sethi has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sethi, most recently David L. Kasdon Award in 2016.
Awards and honors for Dr. Sethi
- 2016
- David L. Kasdon Award
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Akal Sethi graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Sethi graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Sethi is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Akal Sethi accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Sethi is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- CMS Medicare
- Humana
Plan types Dr. Sethi accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare4
- PPO3
- HMO2
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Akal Sethi's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Akal Sethi's NPI number?
Dr. Akal Sethi's NPI number is 1154775203. It was assigned on April 14, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Akal Sethi?
Dr. Akal Sethi is a neurosurgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Akal Sethi practice?
Dr. Sethi practices at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120. Dr. Sethi's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sethi to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Akal Sethi's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sethi is (619) 528-5000.
What is Dr. Akal Sethi's medical license number?
Dr. Sethi holds California license A185714, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Akal Sethi been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sethi in California (2023 to 2027) and Colorado (2016 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Akal Sethi affiliated with?
Dr. Sethi practices at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California.
What medical group is Dr. Akal Sethi part of?
Dr. Sethi is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Sethi to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Akal Sethi accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sethi billed Medicare for 216 services in 2024, and Dr. Sethi accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Akal Sethi see?
CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sethi in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Akal Sethi bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sethi's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Akal Sethi go to medical school?
Dr. Sethi graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Akal Sethi prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sethi's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Methocarbamol.
Has Dr. Akal Sethi received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,757 in general payments to Dr. Sethi from 10 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Orthofix Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Akal Sethi been practicing?
Dr. Sethi graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Akal Sethi do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Sethi, published from 2019 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Akal Sethi publish with?
Dr. Sethi's most frequent co-authors are Kathryn M. Beauchamp, MD (1 shared paper), Robert E. Breeze, MD (1 shared paper) and Daniel M. Cavalcante, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Akal Sethi accept?
Dr. Sethi is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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