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Internal Medicine

Sita Akkinepally, MD

Works at hospitals in Buffalo, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Sita Akkinepally, MD is an internal medicine doctor in Buffalo, NY, listed at Sisters of Charity Hospital. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Sita Akkinepally had 240 Original Medicare patients and 669 services. NPI 1225372691. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Internal medicine doctor (Medicare lists Internal Medicine)
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Sisters of Charity Hospital
  • Group practice: Maine Medical Consultants PC
  • Medical school: graduated 2008 (18 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Sita Akkinepally, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Sita Akkinepally accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Sita Akkinepally accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Sita Akkinepally see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 240 Original Medicare patients and 669 services for Sita Akkinepally. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Sita Akkinepally's NPI number?
1225372691. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Sita Akkinepally, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients240
Services billed to Medicare669
Different services or procedures11
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients81

Most frequent services

  1. Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes (99309)288 services
  2. Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more (99306)196 services
  3. Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes (99310)47 services
  4. Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes (99316)36 services
  5. Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99308)32 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis75%
  • Ischemic heart disease57%
  • Chronic kidney disease50%
  • Heart failure48%

Hospitals where Sita Akkinepally works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Sita Akkinepally at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Sita Akkinepally as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Maine Medical Consultants PC51 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other internal medicine doctors in Buffalo

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Buffalo, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Maine Medical Consultants PC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2008 (18 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1225372691
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians