Dr. Steven L. Akins, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,150
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 624
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,964
- MIPS score, 2024
- 22
- Industry payments
- $2,855
- Practice address
- 1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 355-3451
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Memphis Veterans Medical Center
Memphis, Tennessee
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Dr. Steven L. Akins is an interventional cardiologist in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Akins practices at Memphis Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. Akins' NPI, 1720088297, was assigned on July 27, 2005. Dr. Akins graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Akins holds Tennessee license 13015.
- NPI
- 1720088297NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (615) 355-3451
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Steven L. Akins practices at Memphis Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Akins' primary practice is Memphis Veterans Medical Center, at 1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 in Shelby County. The practice phone is (615) 355-3451.
- Memphis Veterans Medical Center1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 · Shelby CountyPhone(615) 355-3451
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Steven L. Akins is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Akins' primary practice is Memphis Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. The medical group on file is Sutherland Cardiology Clinic - Wolf River. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akins to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven L. Akins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akins practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memphis Veterans Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven L. Akins is one of 212 interventional cardiologists in Tennessee
Interventional cardiology is Dr. Akins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dmand AI has Dr. Akins' licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional cardiology, TennesseePrimary
- Cardiovascular disease, Mississippi
Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Akins
Counts of interventional cardiologists 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. Steven L. Akins billed Medicare for 1,150 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,150 Medicare services from Dr. Akins across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 624 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,471 for them.
Dr. Akins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2052024: 72940%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7202024: 42142%
Where Dr. Akins' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,13499%
- In a facility161%
Dr. Akins compared with the Tennessee median for interventional cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Akins
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 1,150vs 1,84338% below
- Medicare patients
- 624vs 79722% below
- Part D claims
- 6,677vs 2,6472.5 times
Medians across 212 interventional cardiologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Akins' 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. Steven L. Akins treated 624 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 624 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akins in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 313 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Akins' median patient age at 76, with 40% women.
Dr. Akins' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Akins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27744%
- Men34756%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Akins' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease59%
- Arthritis46%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
- Diabetes30%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Heart failure22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Akins' 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
- Women40%
- Men60%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven L. Akins wrote 6,964 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Akins wrote 6,964 Medicare Part D claims for 637 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,677 of them, across 71 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,124,465 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,381 claims across 70 drugs.
Dr. Akins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,630 claims81%
- Brand-name and other1,334 claims19%
Dr. Akins' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7,3812024: 6,67710%
Drugs named by CMS: 71 in 2024, 70 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. Steven L. Akins scored 22 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 22 out of 100 for Dr. Akins for performance year 2024, reported individually.
Dr. Akins' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 22of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Steven L. Akins received $2,855 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Akins from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $769.
General payments to Dr. Akins by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Akins by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,52889%
- Education$2017%
- Travel and lodging$1254%
Companies that paid Dr. Akins 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. Steven L. Akins graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Dr. Akins graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1977.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Steven L. Akins'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven L. Akins' NPI number?
Dr. Steven L. Akins' NPI number is 1720088297. It was assigned on July 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven L. Akins?
Dr. Steven L. Akins is an interventional cardiologist in Memphis, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).
Where does Dr. Steven L. Akins practice?
Dr. Akins practices at 1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104. Dr. Akins' primary practice is Memphis Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akins to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Steven L. Akins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Akins is (615) 355-3451.
What is Dr. Steven L. Akins' medical license number?
Dr. Akins holds Tennessee license 13015, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Steven L. Akins been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Akins in Tennessee and Mississippi.
What medical group is Dr. Steven L. Akins part of?
Dr. Akins is linked to Sutherland Cardiology Clinic - Wolf River.
Does Dr. Steven L. Akins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Akins billed Medicare for 1,150 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Steven L. Akins' MIPS score?
Dr. Akins' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 22 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven L. Akins see?
CMS counts 624 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akins in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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What services does Dr. Steven L. Akins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Akins' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93010) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Steven L. Akins go to medical school?
Dr. Akins graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1977.
What drugs does Dr. Steven L. Akins prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Akins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Eliquis and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Steven L. Akins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,855 in general payments to Dr. Akins from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Steven L. Akins been practicing?
Dr. Akins graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.
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