Dr. Geetanjali A. Akerkar, MD

Dr. Akerkar practices at Northeast Endoscopy Center - Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Dr. Akerkar's NPI, 1144289166, was assigned on March 20, 2006. Dr. Akerkar graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1993. Dr. Akerkar's Massachusetts license number on file is 81194.

Dr. Akerkar's primary practice is Northeast Endoscopy Center - Lowell, at 59 Lowes Way, Lowell, MA 01852. The practice phone is (978) 349-2146.

Dr. Akerkar's primary practice is Northeast Endoscopy Center - Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts. Dr. Akerkar is also affiliated with Lowell General Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Joseph Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akerkar to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 behavioral health center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akerkar practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Akerkar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Akerkar is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Akerkar's licenses on file in 3 states: Massachusetts, California and New Hampshire.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver and gastroduodenitis among the conditions Dr. Akerkar treats.

CMS data shows 542 Medicare services from Dr. Akerkar across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 437 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $75,666 for them.

CMS counts 437 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akerkar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 235 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Akerkar's median patient age at 64, with 67% women.

In 2024, Dr. Akerkar wrote 1,310 Medicare Part D claims for 380 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,118 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $353,153 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,212 claims across 22 drugs.

Dr. Akerkar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 115 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Akerkar, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Akerkar in 2003. The most frequent topics are Colonoscopy, Colonic Neoplasms and Colonic Polyps. Dr. Akerkar has published most often in Radiology. Dr. Akerkar's most frequent co-authors are Raymond K. Hung, MD, Manoop S. Bhutani, MD and Kenneth F. Binmoeller, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 306 general payments to Dr. Akerkar from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $4,173.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Akerkar, most recently Top Doc Boston Magazine in 2022. Dr. Akerkar serves on AGA Nominating Committee.

Dr. Akerkar graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1993. Dr. Akerkar is a member of AOA, ACG, AGA, ASGE and MMS.

Dr. Akerkar is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.