Active NPI 1417224643 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Lori Akers , APRN

Nurse Practitioner • Hazard, KY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Lori Akers, APRN is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Hazard, KY. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2011, Lori Akers delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 200 MEDICAL CENTER DR.

Lori Akers is affiliated with Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, test to measure expiratory airflow and volume, smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

200 Medical Center Dr

Hazard, KY 417019466

Telephone 6064877510

Fax 6064396793

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc Facility NPI 1356327571

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Hazard, KY

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs +3.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.4 Yrs

State Avg: 12.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

33 Specialists

Practicing in Hazard, KY (1865 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

-2.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Akers (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Hazard Specialty Average (11.4 Years) 11.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$73.00	$74.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	71	$49.91	$49.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	60	$79.16	$72.90
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	31	31	$100.90	$6.69
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	28	26	$40.00	$10.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$130.27	$107.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	14	$123.00	$55.24
G0296 Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)	17	17	$60.00	$21.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	166	115	$50.34	$42.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	39	$123.00	$42.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	45	$78.95	$65.78
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	19	19	$92.00	$7.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$137.17	$100.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	266	149	$49.57	$42.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	57	$76.19	$64.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$90.45	$62.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	244	138	$49.20	$41.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	86	$74.59	$64.21
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	29	17	$124.00	$59.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$121.60	$105.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	215	173	$49.20	$41.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	68	$72.80	$63.85
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	62	37	$124.00	$58.64

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-07-23

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License KY 3007235

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

7100222700 (KY)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc

200 Medical Ctr Dr, Hazard, KY 417019466

Phone: 6064877510

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 23, 2026

Registered at 200 MEDICAL CENTER DR, HAZARD, KY 417019466 (Tel: 6064877510)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 23, 2026

Registered at 200 MEDICAL CENTER DR, HAZARD, KY 417019466 (Tel: 6064877510)

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NPI Profile Active December 10, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 10, 2013

Registered at 200 MEDICAL CENTER DR, SUITE 2M, HAZARD, KY 417019466 (Tel: 6064871818)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 10, 2013

Registered at 200 MEDICAL CENTER DR, SUITE 2M, HAZARD, KY 417019466 (Tel: 6064871818)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 10, 2013

Recorded as LORI AKERS, APRN

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 10, 2013

Nurse Practitioner (License #3007235 in KY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 16, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417224643

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 16, 2011

Last Update: July 23, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

200 Medical Center Dr

Hazard, KY 417019466

Phone: 6064877510

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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