Dr. Nandakishore Akula, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 269
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 274
- Part D claims, 2021
- 85
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 328-6758
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Sanford Medical Center - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Dr. Nandakishore Akula is a hospitalist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Akula practices at Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Dr. Akula's NPI, 1568714541, was assigned on October 15, 2012. Dr. Akula holds Indiana license 01075418A.
- NPI
- 1568714541NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587976386
- NPI enumeration date
- October 15, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (605) 328-6758
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nandakishore Akula practices at Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Akula's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit, at 1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 in Minnehaha County. The practice phone is (605) 328-6758.
- Sanford Medical Center - Unit1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 · Minnehaha CountyPhone(605) 328-6758
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nandakishore Akula is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Akula's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Akula is also affiliated with Sanford USD Medical Center. The medical group on file is Sanford Vascular Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akula to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 imaging center, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nandakishore Akula's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akula practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nandakishore Akula is one of 99 hospitalists in South Dakota
Hospitalist is Dr. Akula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Akula's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, IndianaPrimary
- Internal medicine, Texas
Hospitalists near Dr. Akula
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Dr. Nandakishore Akula billed Medicare for 269 services in 2024
CMS data shows 269 Medicare services from Dr. Akula across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 274 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,318 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Akula's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4812024: 26944%
Dr. Akula compared with the South Dakota median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Akula
- South Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 269vs 52849% below
- Medicare patients
- 274vs 21826% above
- Part D claims
- 85vs 4781% above
Medians across 93 hospitalists in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Akula'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. Nandakishore Akula treated 274 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 274 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akula in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 102 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.37, 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. Akula's median patient age at 76, with 59% women.
Dr. Akula's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Akula's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15055%
- Men12445%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Akula's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Ischemic heart disease56%
- Chronic kidney disease53%
- Depression47%
- Diabetes47%
- Mood disorders47%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Akula'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
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nandakishore Akula wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. Akula wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 4 drugs, with $752 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 224 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Akula's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 2242021: 8562%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2021, 9 in 2020.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Nandakishore Akula has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Akula in 2010. Dr. Akula's most frequent co-authors are Eugene S. Chung, MD, Richard J. Czosek and Kan N. Hor, MD.
Dr. Akula's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Akula
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Nandakishore Akula received $234 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Akula from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $58.
General payments to Dr. Akula by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Akula the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Nandakishore Akula'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 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nandakishore Akula's NPI number?
Dr. Nandakishore Akula's NPI number is 1568714541. It was assigned on October 15, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nandakishore Akula?
Dr. Nandakishore Akula is a hospitalist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Nandakishore Akula practice?
Dr. Akula practices at 1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117. Dr. Akula's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akula to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 imaging center.
What is Dr. Nandakishore Akula's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Akula is (605) 328-6758.
What is Dr. Nandakishore Akula's medical license number?
Dr. Akula holds Indiana license 01075418A, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Nandakishore Akula been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Akula in Indiana and Texas.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nandakishore Akula affiliated with?
Dr. Akula is affiliated with Sanford USD Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Akula to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nandakishore Akula part of?
Dr. Akula is linked to Sanford Vascular Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Akula to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nandakishore Akula accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Akula billed Medicare for 269 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nandakishore Akula see?
CMS counts 274 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akula in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Nandakishore Akula bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Akula's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
What drugs does Dr. Nandakishore Akula prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Akula's most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Hyclate, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Nandakishore Akula received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $234 in general payments to Dr. Akula from 9 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Nandakishore Akula been practicing?
Dr. Akula graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Nandakishore Akula do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Akula.
Who does Dr. Nandakishore Akula publish with?
Dr. Akula's most frequent co-authors are Eugene S. Chung, MD (1 shared paper), Richard J. Czosek (1 shared paper) and Kan N. Hor, MD (1 shared paper).
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