Shanti Akasapu, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Shanti Akasapu, 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.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)57 services
2. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)17 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%
• Arthritis39%
• Chronic kidney disease39%
• Depression38%
• Diabetes34%

Hospitals where Shanti Akasapu works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Shanti Akasapu 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.

• Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190036
• Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190046

Practice locations

Addresses where Shanti Akasapu is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 130 Lakeview CirCovington, LA 70433 (985) 892‑6858
• 3700 Saint Charles Ave, Fl 4New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 897‑7007
• 71192 Hwy 21, Suite 100Covington, LA 70433 (985) 871‑6020

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Shanti Akasapu as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• East Jefferson Physicians Group LLC214 clinicians in the group
• Crescent City Physicians Inc154 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Internal Medicineprimary

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Other internal medicine doctors in Covington

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Covington, LA — not a recommendation.

• Melissa A. Inman, MD
• Anastasia K. Graffagnini, MD
• Dale A. Presser, MD
• Jonathan E. Crowder, MD
• Jessica F. Duncan, MD
• Stephanie A. Kraft, MD
• Georges El Khoury Antoun, MD
• Jason M. Petitjean, MD

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Other clinicians in East Jefferson Physicians Group LLC

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

• Abhinav Saxena, MD
• Jennifer Russell, NP
• Robin Curtis, NP
• John B. Imms, MD
• Curtis D. Prowell Jr., MD
• Anthony Morales, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

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