Dr. Michael J. Achinger, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,969
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 902
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,072
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
- Practice phone
- Call (863) 687-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Michael J. Achinger is a nephrologist in Lakeland, Florida
Dr. Achinger practices at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida, part of Lakeland Regional Health.
Dr. Achinger's NPI, 1932170586, was assigned on January 31, 2006. Dr. Achinger graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1995. Dr. Achinger holds Florida license ME90554.
- NPI
- 1932170586NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2567430143
- NPI enumeration date
- January 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (863) 687-1100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael J. Achinger practices at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida
Dr. Achinger's primary practice is Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, at 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805 in Polk County. The practice phone is (863) 687-1100.
- Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805 · Polk CountyPhone(863) 687-1100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael J. Achinger is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Achinger's primary practice is Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida, part of Lakeland Regional Health. Dr. Achinger is also affiliated with BayCare Bartow Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Watson Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Achinger to 1 more hospital, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Michael J. Achinger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Achinger practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael J. Achinger is one of 917 nephrologists in Florida
Nephrology is Dr. Achinger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Achinger is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Achinger's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, California and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, FloridaPrimary
- California license
- Louisiana license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, kidney cysts, kidney disease and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Achinger treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Achinger
Counts of nephrologists 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. Michael J. Achinger billed Medicare for 3,969 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,969 Medicare services from Dr. Achinger across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 902 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $263,253 for them.
Dr. Achinger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,1182024: 2,41714%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 1,372
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1462024: 18023%
Where Dr. Achinger's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,01176%
- In a facility95824%
Dr. Achinger compared with the Florida median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Achinger
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 3,969vs 1,4902.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 902vs 3872.3 times
- Part D claims
- 3,683vs 9343.9 times
Medians across 882 nephrologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Achinger'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. Michael J. Achinger treated 902 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 902 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Achinger in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 398 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.93, 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. Achinger's median patient age at 76, with 49% women.
Dr. Achinger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Achinger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women48053%
- Men42247%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Achinger's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes61%
- Arthritis49%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Heart failure42%
- Atrial fibrillation33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Achinger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael J. Achinger wrote 4,072 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Achinger wrote 4,072 Medicare Part D claims for 926 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,683 of them, across 52 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $326,532 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,315 claims across 48 drugs.
Dr. Achinger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,747 claims92%
- Brand-name and other325 claims8%
Dr. Achinger'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. Achinger's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%64 of 4,072 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: 3,3152024: 3,68311%
Drugs named by CMS: 52 in 2024, 48 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
Dr. Michael J. Achinger scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Achinger for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Achinger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Achinger as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Achinger's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 70.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Michael J. Achinger received $4,511 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Achinger from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $4,223.
General payments to Dr. Achinger by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Achinger by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$2,40053%
- Travel and lodging$1,13425%
- Food and beverage$96021%
- Education$170%
Companies that paid Dr. Achinger the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael J. Achinger graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Achinger graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1995.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michael J. Achinger accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Achinger is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Achinger accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare9
- HMO8
- POS6
- EPO5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Michael J. Achinger'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Michael J. Achinger's NPI number?
Dr. Michael J. Achinger's NPI number is 1932170586. It was assigned on January 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael J. Achinger?
Dr. Michael J. Achinger is a nephrologist in Lakeland, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Michael J. Achinger practice?
Dr. Achinger practices at 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805. Dr. Achinger's primary practice is Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida, part of Lakeland Regional Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Achinger to 1 hospital, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Michael J. Achinger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Achinger is (863) 687-1100.
What is Dr. Michael J. Achinger's medical license number?
Dr. Achinger holds Florida license ME90554, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Michael J. Achinger been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Achinger in Florida (2004 to 2026), California (since 2003) and Louisiana (1996 to 2008).
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael J. Achinger affiliated with?
Dr. Achinger practices at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Achinger is also affiliated with BayCare Bartow Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Achinger to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Michael J. Achinger part of?
Dr. Achinger is linked to Watson Clinic.
Does Dr. Michael J. Achinger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Achinger billed Medicare for 3,969 services in 2024, and Dr. Achinger accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Michael J. Achinger offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Achinger as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Michael J. Achinger's MIPS score?
Dr. Achinger's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael J. Achinger see?
CMS counts 902 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Achinger in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Michael J. Achinger board certified?
Yes. Dr. Achinger is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Michael J. Achinger bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Achinger's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
Where did Dr. Michael J. Achinger go to medical school?
Dr. Achinger graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Michael J. Achinger prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Achinger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Carvedilol and Indapamide.
Has Dr. Michael J. Achinger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,511 in general payments to Dr. Achinger from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael J. Achinger been practicing?
Dr. Achinger graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Michael J. Achinger accept?
Dr. Achinger is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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