Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu, MD

  • Upper Sandusky, OH
  • Internist
NPI1023003530PAC ID8820981590
Medicare services, 2024
162
Medicare patients, 2024
81
Part D claims, 2024
4,547
Publications
8
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
885 North Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Practice phone
Call (419) 294-4991
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Primary practice

Wyandot Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Upper Sandusky, Ohio

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Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu is an internist in Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Dr. Akpunonu practices at Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, part of Wyandot Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Akpunonu's NPI, 1023003530, was assigned on September 12, 2005. Dr. Akpunonu graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Akpunonu holds Ohio license 35051372.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820981590
NPI enumeration date
September 12, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(419) 294-4991
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu practices at Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Dr. Akpunonu's primary practice is Wyandot Memorial Hospital, at 885 North Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 in Wyandot County. The practice phone is (419) 294-4991.

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Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Akpunonu's primary practice is Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, part of Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Dr. Akpunonu is also affiliated with ProMedica Toledo Hospital. The medical group on file is Mercy Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akpunonu to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akpunonu practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Wyandot Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu is one of 4,708 internists in Ohio

Internal medicine is Dr. Akpunonu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Akpunonu is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, OhioPrimaryLicense 35051372 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Akpunonu

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Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu billed Medicare for 162 services in 2024

CMS data shows 162 Medicare services from Dr. Akpunonu across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,423 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024162
Medicare patients81
Paid by Medicare$11,423
Procedure codes4

Dr. Akpunonu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3472024: 11367%
Other services
2023: 782024: 4937%

Dr. Akpunonu compared with the Ohio median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Akpunonu
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
162vs 48767% below
Medicare patients
81vs 19258% below
Part D claims
3,888vs 29413.2 times

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Dr. Akpunonu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu treated 81 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akpunonu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 58% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.57, 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. Akpunonu's median patient age at 73, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 202481
Average age75
Average risk score1.57

Dr. Akpunonu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Akpunonu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4049%
  • Men4151%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Akpunonu's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol58%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Diabetes27%
  5. Ischemic heart disease23%
  6. Atrial fibrillation21%
  7. Heart failure21%
  8. COPD20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Akpunonu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu wrote 4,547 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Akpunonu wrote 4,547 Medicare Part D claims for 311 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,888 of them, across 82 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $348,465 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,895 claims across 87 drugs.

Part D claims, 20244,547
Drugs named by CMS82
Total drug cost$348,465
Part D patients311

Dr. Akpunonu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,897 claims86%
  • Brand-name612 claims13%
  • Other38 claims1%

Dr. Akpunonu'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. Akpunonu's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%174 of 4,547 claims
  • Antibiotics1%45 of 4,547 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%22 of 4,547 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: 3,8952024: 3,888No change

Drugs named by CMS: 82 in 2024, 87 in 2023.

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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. Basil E. Akpunonu takes part in Medicare

Dr. Akpunonu 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. Basil E. Akpunonu has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Akpunonu, published from 2020 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Akpunonu's most frequent co-authors are Kerri A. Simo, MD, Roy Gordon Bryan, MD and Anne M. Murray, MD, MS.

Papers8
Years published2020 to 2025

Dr. Akpunonu's papers by year, 2020 to 2025

Dr. Akpunonu's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu received $134 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Akpunonu from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $49.

General payments to Dr. Akpunonu by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Akpunonu by kind, 2016 to 2024

$134in total
  • Food and beverage$9672%
  • Education$3828%

Companies that paid Dr. Akpunonu the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu graduated from Howard University College of Medicine

Dr. Akpunonu graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolHoward University College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu's NPI number?

Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu's NPI number is 1023003530. It was assigned on September 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu?

Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu is an internist in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu practice?

Dr. Akpunonu practices at 885 North Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Dr. Akpunonu's primary practice is Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, part of Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akpunonu to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Akpunonu is (419) 294-4991.

What is Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu's medical license number?

Dr. Akpunonu holds Ohio license 35051372.

Which hospitals is Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu affiliated with?

Dr. Akpunonu practices at Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Dr. Akpunonu is also affiliated with ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Akpunonu to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu part of?

Dr. Akpunonu is linked to Mercy Health Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Akpunonu to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Akpunonu billed Medicare for 162 services in 2024, and Dr. Akpunonu accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu see?

CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akpunonu in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Akpunonu's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).

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Where did Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu go to medical school?

Dr. Akpunonu graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Akpunonu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $134 in general payments to Dr. Akpunonu from 5 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu been practicing?

Dr. Akpunonu graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Akpunonu, published from 2020 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Basil E. Akpunonu publish with?

Dr. Akpunonu's most frequent co-authors are Kerri A. Simo, MD (2 shared papers), Roy Gordon Bryan, MD (1 shared paper) and Anne M. Murray, MD, MS (1 shared paper).

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