Active NPI 1497795454 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Mark A Akins , MD

Surgery • Murfreesboro, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Mark Akins, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Murfreesboro, TN. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Emory University School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Akins delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY STE 440.

Dr. Akins is affiliated with Saint Thomas Medical Partners and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1800 Medical Center Pkwy Ste 440

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Telephone 6158671940

Fax 6158671941

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Murfreesboro Surgical Specialists Pllc Facility NPI 1952402588

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Emory University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Murfreesboro, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +14.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Murfreesboro, TN (682 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

49.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Akins (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Murfreesboro Specialty Average (22.8 Years) 22.8 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$311.00	$153.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$263.00	$119.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	15	$137.00	$83.39
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	16	11	$75.00	$41.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$202.00	$101.92
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$139.00	$59.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$81.00	$51.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$311.00	$153.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	23	$263.00	$121.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	17	$137.00	$83.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$202.00	$99.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$202.00	$118.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$81.00	$51.95
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1621.00	$594.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$311.00	$155.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	21	$137.00	$84.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$202.00	$104.09
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1621.00	$610.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	13	$263.00	$125.91
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	13	12	$601.00	$243.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$202.00	$109.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$81.00	$52.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$139.00	$65.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	34	$137.00	$85.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$311.00	$155.47
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	16	$75.00	$36.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$263.00	$128.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$202.00	$105.40
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$142.32	$68.23
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1621.00	$619.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$202.00	$118.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$81.00	$48.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$311.00	$154.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	35	$137.00	$70.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$202.00	$99.23
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	12	$75.00	$37.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	18	$81.00	$42.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$263.00	$132.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$202.00	$102.97
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$1621.00	$624.37
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	12	12	$601.00	$232.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	44	$138.23	$68.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$311.00	$152.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	28	$81.00	$42.07
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	15	$75.00	$37.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$202.00	$98.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	18	$263.00	$130.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$202.00	$102.47
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1621.00	$617.96
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$139.00	$71.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	42	$138.93	$66.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$320.58	$149.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$180.51	$93.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	26	14	$71.92	$33.39
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	16	$91.89	$39.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$126.64	$67.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	60	$140.19	$65.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$325.00	$145.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$152.92	$96.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	20	$280.00	$186.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$207.07	$97.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$90.06	$38.73

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-04-30

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TN MD26745

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

Q005264 (TN)

Medicaid State Provider ID

3711437 (TN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare

T01275A (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Saint Thomas Medical Partners

1800 Medical Ctr Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 371293182

Phone: 6153966800

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

11 Associated Practitioners

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant

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Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Surgery - Vascular Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ward Houck , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 August 28, 2018

Registered at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY STE 440, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129 (Tel: 6158671940)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 28, 2018

Registered at 300 20TH AVE N STE 403, NASHVILLE, TN 372035180 (Tel: 6152847283)

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NPI Profile Active December 01, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 01, 2010

Registered at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY, SUITE 430, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129 (Tel: 6159040244)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 01, 2010

Registered at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY, SUITE 430, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129 (Tel: 6159040244)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 01, 2010

Recorded as MARK AKINS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 01, 2010

Surgery (License #MD26745 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497795454

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 07, 2006

Last Update: April 30, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

300 20th Ave N Ste 403

Nashville, TN 372035180

Phone: 6152847283

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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