DR. BIMAJE AKPA M.D.
NPI 1144583642
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Chicago, IL
About Dr. Bimaje Akpa M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. BIMAJE AKPA M.D. (NPI 1144583642) is an individual pulmonary disease provider in Chicago, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (036.148105) and active in the NPI registry since June 2012. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (2008).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Bimaje Akpa M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
10Medicare enrollment records show Bimaje Akpa reassigns Medicare billing to 10 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 2,361 clinicians in this Medicare group
Farmington, MN 55024
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 2,302 clinicians in this Medicare group
Woodbury, MN 55125
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 3,633 clinicians in this Medicare group
Burnsville, MN 55337
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 4,038 clinicians in this Medicare group
Saint Paul, MN 55104
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 2,373 clinicians in this Medicare group
Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 1,662 clinicians in this Medicare group
Minneapolis, MN 55414
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 1,453 clinicians in this Medicare group
Brentwood, TN 37027
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 1,003 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bertha, MN 56437
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1477545333 (Minnesota)
- 187 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lubbock, TX 79401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 116 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Edina, MNM Health Fairview University Of Mn
Acute Care Hospitals · Minneapolis, MNFairview Northland Regional Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Princeton, MNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 60637 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 13
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Bimaje Akpa's NPI number?
The NPI number for Bimaje Akpa is 1144583642. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 19, 2012.
Where is Bimaje Akpa located?
Bimaje Akpa practices at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637. The listed phone number is (773) 702-1000.
What is Bimaje Akpa's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary Disease, with taxonomy code 207RP1001X.
Is Bimaje Akpa enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Bimaje Akpa is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Bimaje Akpa's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Bimaje Akpa reassigns Medicare benefits to 10 organizations: Healtheast Medical Research Institute (Cottage Grove, MN), Fairview Clinics (Farmington, MN), Fairview Express Care (Woodbury, MN), Fairview Health Services (Burnsville, MN), Fairview Specialty Services (Saint Paul, MN) and 5 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Bimaje Akpa's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Bimaje Akpa accept?
Health plans from Sanford Health Plan list Bimaje Akpa as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Bimaje Akpa affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Bimaje Akpa is affiliated with M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, M Health Fairview University Of Mn and Fairview Northland Regional Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Bimaje Akpa was last updated on June 21, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Bimaje Akpa, M.D. · NPI 1144583642
Pulmonary Disease physician in Chicago, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 19, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1144583642 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 19, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease · taxonomy 207RP1001X
- **State license:** 036.148105 (Illinois)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5841 S MARYLAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60637-1443
- **Phone:** (773) 702-1000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 10 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Healtheast Medical Research Institute (NPI 1801842729, Cottage Grove, MN); Fairview Clinics (NPI 1043491749, Farmington, MN); Fairview Express Care (NPI 1700235587, Woodbury, MN); Fairview Health Services (NPI 1225199128, Burnsville, MN); Fairview Specialty Services (NPI 1912066218, Saint Paul, MN); and 5 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2008
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 21, 2019
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1144583642) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.