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Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Caribbean (1982)

6128 Landover Road
Cheverly, MD 20785

(301) 772-1112

Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD is an oncologist in Cheverly, MD specializing in adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Caribbean in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System.

Office Locations

University of Maryland Medical System

6128 Landover Road
Cheverly, MD 20785

(301) 772-1112

(301) 386-9333

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In The News

“But the cancer ward at D.C. General Hospital in Washington avoided using Taxol as a first treatment for ovarian cancer as recently as 1998 because of cost issues, said oncologist Dr. Margaret Akpan.”—"Patent Fight Delays Cheaper Cancer Drug", Los Angeles Times, September 2000

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

ankle brachial index

carotid duplex ultrasound

chronic care

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity arterial duplex

nursing home care

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, ankle brachial index (ABI), carotid duplex ultrasound, chronic care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity arterial duplex, nursing home care, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	320
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	1128
hospital care	884
inpatient care	884
nursing home care	418
preventive care	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vaccines	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
blood draw	347
doctor visit	1253
hospital care	780
inpatient care	780
nursing home care	564
pelvic imaging	29
preventive care	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	95
vaccines	33
vascular procedures	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	542
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	76
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	84
blood draw	301
doctor visit	1165
hospital care	614
inpatient care	614
nursing home care	648
pelvic imaging	84
preventive care	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	422
vaccines	43
vascular procedures	422

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	556
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	80
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	55
Dementia	27
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	80
blood draw	328
cardiac procedures	33
doctor visit	1113
hospital care	969
inpatient care	969
nursing home care	505
pelvic imaging	80
preventive care	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	373
vaccines	38
vascular procedures	340

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	1042
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	144
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	55
Dementia	31
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
blood draw	389
cardiac procedures	29
chronic care	88
doctor visit	1045
hospital care	1097
inpatient care	1097
nursing home care	611
pelvic imaging	74
preventive care	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	320
vaccines	40
vascular procedures	291

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	542
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	77
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Dementia	35
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2017 were chronic care, inpatient care, hospital care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	69
blood draw	309
chronic care	1095
doctor visit	986
hospital care	1036
inpatient care	1036
mental health therapy	11
nursing home care	714
pelvic imaging	69
preventive care	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	217
weight management	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	563
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	87
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	56
Dementia	37
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2018 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	80
blood draw	293
chronic care	1591
doctor visit	1072
hospital care	1385
inpatient care	1385
nursing home care	674
pelvic imaging	80
preventive care	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	237
vaccines	31
vascular procedures	237

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	557
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	78
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	60
Dementia	35
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	90
blood draw	281
chronic care	1220
doctor visit	1046
hospital care	1895
inpatient care	1895
nursing home care	400
pelvic imaging	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	257
vascular procedures	390

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	492
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	74
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	58
Dementia	35
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	101
blood draw	291
chronic care	1076
doctor visit	970
hospital care	2734
inpatient care	2734
nursing home care	323
pelvic imaging	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	306
vascular procedures	449

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	467
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	69
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	32
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	116
blood draw	305
chronic care	874
doctor visit	925
hospital care	4935
inpatient care	4935
nursing home care	244
pelvic imaging	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	349
vascular procedures	485

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	535
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	75
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	38
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	141
blood draw	233
chronic care	644
doctor visit	831
hospital care	4949
inpatient care	4949
nursing home care	334
pelvic imaging	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	425
vascular procedures	549

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	497
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	68
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	30
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated as an oncologist in Cheverly, MD were inpatient care, hospital care, chronic care and nursing home care.

abdominal imaging	86
blood draw	308
cardiac procedures	25
chronic care	941
doctor visit	1048
hospital care	1934
inpatient care	1934
mental health therapy	11
nursing home care	494
pelvic imaging	86
preventive care	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	274
vaccines	38
vascular procedures	350
weight management	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	526
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	75
Less than 65	115
65 to 74	233

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	29
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD graduated from Caribbean in 1982. She completed residency at Howard University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Caribbean (1982)

Residency: Howard University Hospital (1985)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cheverly, MD.

3.5

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Margaret E. Akpan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,664 Victoza $762	Ozempic $194	Tresiba $161	NovoLog $148	Levemir $64	Other $334
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$930 APTIOM $834	Brovana $43	KYNMOBI $35	Lonhala Magnair $18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$922 XARELTO $620	INVOKANA $246	INVOKAMET $29	IMBRUVICA $10	DARZALEX $9	Other $8
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$826 OPDIVO $574	YERVOY $58	SPRYCEL $53	EMPLICITI $38	ELIQUIS $34	Other $69
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$589 Welchol $213	Azor $129	SAVAYSA $116	Tribenzor $65	Benicar $46	Other $19
Other	$4,540 IMBRUVICA $260	FARXIGA $210	JAKAFI $196	Kazano $186	JARDIANCE $172	Other $3,515

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,064
Education	$402
Consulting Fee	$3

Biography

Dr. Margaret Akpan's specialties are adult hematology and adult oncology. She practices in Cheverly, MD. Dr. Akpan is professionally affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System. Her education and training includes medical school at Caribbean and residency at Howard University Hospital.