Dr. Joyce A. Akwe, MD, MPH
- Medicare services, 2018
- 109
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,528
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $162
- Medical groups
- 4
- Practice address
- 5126 Hospital Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014
- Practice phone
- Call (770) 786-7053
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Joyce A. Akwe is a hospitalist in Covington, Georgia
Dr. Akwe practices at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.
Dr. Akwe's NPI, 1093988271, was assigned on April 8, 2008. Dr. Akwe holds Georgia license 063557.
- NPI
- 1093988271NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 8, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (770) 786-7053
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joyce A. Akwe practices at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Georgia
Dr. Akwe's primary practice is Piedmont Newton Hospital, at 5126 Hospital Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014 in Newton County. The practice phone is (770) 786-7053.
- Piedmont Newton Hospital5126 Hospital Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014 · Newton CountyPhone(770) 786-7053
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joyce A. Akwe is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Akwe's primary practice is Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. The medical group on file is 24 On Physicians, PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akwe to 3 more medical groups 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. Joyce A. Akwe's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akwe practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joyce A. Akwe is one of 976 hospitalists in Georgia
Hospitalist is Dr. Akwe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Akwe is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, GeorgiaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Akwe
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joyce A. Akwe billed Medicare for 109 services in 2018
CMS data shows 109 Medicare services from Dr. Akwe across 3 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $9,407 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Akwe's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 1452018: 10925%
Dr. Akwe compared with the Georgia median for hospitalists, 2018
- Dr. Akwe
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 109vs 49178% below
- Part D claims
- 4,446vs 8552.3 times
Medians across 942 hospitalists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Akwe's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
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. Joyce A. Akwe's patients have a median age of 66
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Akwe's median patient age at 66, with 78% women.
Dr. Akwe's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women78%
- Men22%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Joyce A. Akwe wrote 4,528 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Akwe wrote 4,528 Medicare Part D claims for 524 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,446 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $264,147 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,996 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Akwe's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,275 claims94%
- Brand-name253 claims6%
Dr. Akwe'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. Akwe's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids96%4,353 of 4,528 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: 3,9962024: 4,44611%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 19 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
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Dr. Joyce A. Akwe received $162 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Akwe from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Forte Bio-pharma LLC paid the most, $136.
General payments to Dr. Akwe by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Akwe the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Joyce A. Akwe'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 Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joyce A. Akwe's NPI number?
Dr. Joyce A. Akwe's NPI number is 1093988271. It was assigned on April 8, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joyce A. Akwe?
Dr. Joyce A. Akwe is a hospitalist in Covington, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Joyce A. Akwe practice?
Dr. Akwe practices at 5126 Hospital Drive NE, Covington, GA 30014. Dr. Akwe's primary practice is Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akwe to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Joyce A. Akwe's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Akwe is (770) 786-7053.
What is Dr. Joyce A. Akwe's medical license number?
Dr. Akwe holds Georgia license 063557.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joyce A. Akwe affiliated with?
Dr. Akwe practices at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Georgia.
What medical group is Dr. Joyce A. Akwe part of?
Dr. Akwe is linked to 24 On Physicians, PC. Dmand AI links Dr. Akwe to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Joyce A. Akwe accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Akwe billed Medicare for 109 services in 2018.
What services does Dr. Joyce A. Akwe bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Akwe's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
What drugs does Dr. Joyce A. Akwe prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Akwe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Joyce A. Akwe received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $162 in general payments to Dr. Akwe from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Forte Bio-pharma LLC.
How long has Dr. Joyce A. Akwe been practicing?
Dr. Akwe's NPI was assigned in 2008.
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