Dr. Lee Michael Akst , MD
Otolaryngology • Baltimore, MD
600 N Wolfe St, Jhoc 6
Baltimore, MD 212870005
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NPI assigned on December 6, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,204 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J0585 — Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit: 3,077 service units.
- 31579 — Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope: 440 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 162 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 14 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 13 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Omeprazole — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Baltimore, MD (2024, 52 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 531. Middle half: 348 to 842.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Maryland (2024, 137 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,012. Middle half: 422 to 2,190.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 976 in 2020 to 4,204 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
600 N Wolfe St
Jhoc 6
Baltimore, MD 212870005
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc; Johns Hopkins University. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Yale University School Of Medicine
1999
What Public CMS Data Show
Otolaryngology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
436 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $226,917 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $174,359 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
15 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$238 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $4,074.44 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $4,000.00 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $74.44 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.: $4,000.00 across 2 records.
- Olympus America Inc.: $74.44 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
27 years (graduated 1999)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1999 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Akst has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Akst as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Baltimore and Maryland
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Baltimore, MD (2024, 52 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 531. Middle half: 348 to 842.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Maryland (2024, 137 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,012. Middle half: 422 to 2,190.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Baltimore, MD (2024, 52 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $59,918. Middle half: $33,941 to $135,313.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Maryland (2024, 137 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $124,228. Middle half: $44,303 to $214,409.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Baltimore, MD (2024, 52 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,091. Middle half: $26,345 to $105,477.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Maryland (2024, 137 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $89,040. Middle half: $34,161 to $160,548.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Akst are from 2023.
89 active clinicians are listed under Otolaryngology with a practice address in Baltimore, MD (257 in Maryland).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Baltimore
22.5% of these 89 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
31.5% of these 89 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 331% from 976 in 2020 to 4,204 in 2024.
- 2020: 976
- 2021: 3,358
- 2022: 4,913
- 2023: 4,404
- 2024: 4,204
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 94% from $116,927 in 2020 to $226,917 in 2024.
- 2020: $116,927
- 2021: $185,980
- 2022: $227,023
- 2023: $248,153
- 2024: $226,917
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 99% from $87,565 in 2020 to $174,359 in 2024.
- 2020: $87,565
- 2021: $145,766
- 2022: $173,934
- 2023: $190,859
- 2024: $174,359
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 77% from 57 in 2019 to 13 in 2023.
- 2019: 57
- 2020: 39
- 2021: 31
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 13
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 79% from 71 in 2019 to 15 in 2023.
- 2019: 71
- 2020: 57
- 2021: 41
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 15
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $552 in 2019 to $238 in 2023.
- 2019: $552
- 2020: $324
- 2021: $611
- 2022: $413
- 2023: $238
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 127% from $1,794.26 in 2019 to $4,074.44 in 2025.
- 2019: $1,794.26
- 2020: $2,000.00
- 2024: $1,722.50
- 2025: $4,074.44
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $4,074.44.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $2,800.00 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $1,200.00 |
| Olympus America Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DIEGO ELITE | General | $74.44 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J0585
Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit
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3,077 | 25 | $12.14 | $6.25 |
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31579
Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope
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440 | 306 | $596.47 | $201.11 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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162 | 119 | $196.82 | $92.76 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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123 | 98 | $284.67 | $131.62 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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85 | 85 | $414.81 | $171.71 |
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64617
Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of voice box
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70 | 20 | $768.64 | $236.56 |
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31579
Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope
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66 | 56 | $859.18 | $122.19 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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49 | 49 | $282.11 | $115.99 |
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91010
Study of esophagus to assess movement
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40 | 40 | $467.50 | $165.29 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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23 | 23 | $495.36 | $132.45 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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23 | 19 | $207.04 | $63.30 |
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31574
Injection of substance to augment voice box using an endoscope
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20 | 15 | $4582.40 | $1205.83 |
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31545
Removal of vocal cord growths and reconstruction with local tissue flap using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope
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13 | 13 | $1711.50 | $504.36 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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13 | 11 | $313.62 | $99.33 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 13 | 450 | $237.67 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OTOLARYNGOLOGY
I20100331000851
MD
0345277646
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Johns Hopkins University
10803 Falls Rd, Lutherville, MD 210934502
Phone: 4106167645
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6701 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 212046808
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6569 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 212045816
Johns Hopkins University
6201 Greenleigh Ave, Middle River, MD 212202004
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6569 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 212045809
Phone: 4438492196
Johns Hopkins University
600 N Wolf St, Baltimore, MD 212870005
Phone: 4109555000
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6565 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 212046808
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6569 N Charles St Ppw Room, Baltimore, MD 212046808
Phone: 4438496123
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6569 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 212046808
Phone: 4438492658
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6569 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 212046808
Phone: 4438492658
Johns Hopkins University
8322 Bellona Ave, Towson, MD 212042077
Phone: 4102960414
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6701 N Charles St Unit, Baltimore, MD 212046808
Phone: 4438493131
Johns Hopkins University
600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 212870005
Phone: 4105024340
Johns Hopkins University
10803 Falls Rd Pavilion Iii, Lutherville, MD 210934502
Phone: 4109556108
Johns Hopkins University
601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 212870006
Phone: 4109555080
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc
6701 N Charles St Bldg, Baltimore, MD 212046808
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated December 06, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Otolaryngology Specialists in Baltimore
- Dr. Bryan Ward, MD
- Dr. Brian Hondorp, MD
- Dr. William Gray, MD
- Dr. Simon Best, MD
- Dr. Nicholas Rowan, MD
- Dr. Aaron Wood, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 64588
Baltimore, MD 212644588
Phone: 4109551654