Dr. Austin Paul Akers, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,048
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 514
- Part D claims, 2024
- 745
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Practice address
- 2400 N Interstate Highway 35E, Waxahachie, TX 75165
- Practice phone
- Call (972) 923-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Austin Paul Akers is an infectious disease specialist in Waxahachie, Texas
Dr. Akers practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie in Waxahachie, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.
Dr. Akers' NPI, 1245687672, was assigned on May 16, 2016. Dr. Akers graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2016. Dr. Akers' Texas license number on file is R9173.
- NPI
- 1245687672NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6103107230
- NPI enumeration date
- May 16, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (972) 923-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Austin Paul Akers practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie in Waxahachie, Texas
Dr. Akers' primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie, at 2400 N Interstate Highway 35E, Waxahachie, TX 75165 in Ellis County. The practice phone is (972) 923-7000.
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie2400 N Interstate Highway 35E, Waxahachie, TX 75165 · Ellis CountyPhone(972) 923-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Austin Paul Akers is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Akers' primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie in Waxahachie, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Akers is also affiliated with Medical City Arlington Hospital. The medical group on file is ID Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akers to 3 more hospitals 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. Austin Paul Akers' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Akers practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Austin Paul Akers is one of 629 infectious disease specialists in Texas
Infectious disease is Dr. Akers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Akers is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Akers has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, hiv/aids, immune deficiency disease, joint or bone infection and UTI among the conditions Dr. Akers treats.
Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Akers
Counts of infectious disease specialists 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. Austin Paul Akers billed Medicare for 2,048 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,048 Medicare services from Dr. Akers across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 514 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $168,779 for them.
Dr. Akers' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,9492024: 2,0485%
Where Dr. Akers' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1738%
- In a facility1,87592%
Dr. Akers compared with the Texas median for infectious disease specialists, 2024
- Dr. Akers
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 2,048vs 3925.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 514vs 1653.1 times
- Part D claims
- 616vs 2003.1 times
Medians across 571 infectious disease specialists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Akers' 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. Austin Paul Akers treated 514 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 514 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akers in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 170 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.36, 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. Akers' median patient age at 64, with 49% women.
Dr. Akers' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Akers' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25449%
- Men26051%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Akers' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease60%
- Arthritis58%
- Diabetes57%
- Ischemic heart disease57%
- Heart failure56%
- Mood disorders53%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Akers' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Austin Paul Akers wrote 745 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Akers wrote 745 Medicare Part D claims for 159 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 616 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $273,983 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 667 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Akers' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic663 claims89%
- Brand-name82 claims11%
Dr. Akers' 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. Akers' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics77%575 of 745 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: 6672024: 6168%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 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
Dr. Austin Paul Akers scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Akers for performance year 2024, reported individually.
Dr. Akers' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 90of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 72of 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. Austin Paul Akers has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Akers in 2018. Dr. Akers' most frequent co-author is Steven Lanny Smith, MD.
Dr. Akers' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Akers
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Austin Paul Akers received $4,259 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 162 general payments to Dr. Akers from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $870.
General payments to Dr. Akers by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Akers 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. Austin Paul Akers graduated from McGovern Medical School
Dr. Akers graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2016.
- Medical school
- Board certified in infectious disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Austin Paul Akers accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Akers is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +14 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Akers accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO13
- PPO13
- Medicare10
- POS6
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Austin Paul Akers'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 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) |
| 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Austin Paul Akers' NPI number?
Dr. Austin Paul Akers' NPI number is 1245687672. It was assigned on May 16, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Austin Paul Akers?
Dr. Austin Paul Akers is an infectious disease specialist in Waxahachie, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Austin Paul Akers practice?
Dr. Akers practices at 2400 N Interstate Highway 35E, Waxahachie, TX 75165. Dr. Akers' primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie in Waxahachie, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Akers to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Austin Paul Akers' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Akers is (972) 923-7000.
What is Dr. Austin Paul Akers' medical license number?
Dr. Akers' Texas license number on file is R9173.
Which hospitals is Dr. Austin Paul Akers affiliated with?
Dr. Akers practices at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie in Waxahachie, Texas. Dr. Akers is also affiliated with Medical City Arlington Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Akers to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Austin Paul Akers part of?
Dr. Akers is linked to ID Partners.
Does Dr. Austin Paul Akers accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Akers billed Medicare for 2,048 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Austin Paul Akers' MIPS score?
Dr. Akers' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Austin Paul Akers see?
CMS counts 514 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Akers in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Austin Paul Akers board certified?
Yes. Dr. Akers is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Austin Paul Akers bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Akers' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Austin Paul Akers go to medical school?
Dr. Akers graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Austin Paul Akers prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Akers' most prescribed drugs by claims were Daptomycin, Ertapenem and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Austin Paul Akers received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,259 in general payments to Dr. Akers from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Austin Paul Akers been practicing?
Dr. Akers graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Austin Paul Akers do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Akers.
Who does Dr. Austin Paul Akers publish with?
Dr. Akers' most frequent co-authors are Steven Lanny Smith, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Austin Paul Akers accept?
Dr. Akers is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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