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Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD

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(Steven Alan Akman, MD)

(205 Ratings)

Specializes in: Oncology (Cancer Care) and Medical Oncology

Professional interests include: breast cancer, Paget's disease of the breast

595 West Carolina Avenue
Varnville, SC 29944

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD is an oncologist in Varnville, SC specializing in oncology (cancer care) and medical oncology. Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and MUSC Health Oncology at Coastal Plains Physician Associates.

Office Locations

595 West Carolina Avenue
Varnville, SC 29944

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1180 Hospital Drive 2nd Floor
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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86 Jonathan Lucas Street 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor
Charleston, SC 29425

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD treated as an oncologist in Varnville, SC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	65
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD treated as an oncologist in Varnville, SC during 2021 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	228
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	17
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD treated as an oncologist in Varnville, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	179
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	46
Male	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	51
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	4
75 to 84	27
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	37
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medcost, Aetna Medicare, Cigna Medicare, WellCare, Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025), Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace), United HealthCare, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan , Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025), Cigna, Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare , Tricare, Coventry, Employers Health Network (EHN), First Health, BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Open Choice), First Choice Next, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Aetna (Exclusive Choice), First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Aetna (Managed Choice), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Clover Health , Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Clover Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) and BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medcost

Aetna Medicare

Cigna Medicare

WellCare

Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)

Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)

United HealthCare

Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)

Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan

Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)

Cigna

Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

Tricare

Coventry

Employers Health Network (EHN)

First Health

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Open Choice)

First Choice Next

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Clover Health

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 205 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Varnville, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$2,737 $2,737
Lilly USA, LLC	$2,373 VERZENIO $33	$2,340
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,033 Stivarga $1,212	Aliqopa $800	Xofigo $21
Pfizer Inc.	$1,504 Non-Covered Product $1,448	RUXIENCE $18	XALKORI $14	Mektovi $13	LORBRENA $11
Eli Lilly and Company	$1,328 $1,328
Other	$1,309 OPDIVO $274	SYLATRON $223	NovoTTF-100A $146	KEYTRUDA $125	EMPLICITI $111	Other $432

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,900
Travel and Lodging	$2,812
Food and Beverage	$2,439
Education	$133

Research Payments

Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $70,900.

Biography

Dr. Steven Akman has been practicing hematology-oncology for more than 43 years. During his long career, he has taken care of patients with a range of non-malignant hematologic conditions, malignant hematologic conditions, and solid tumors. His area of emphasis has been in the medical oncologic management of breast cancer. He directed the Breast Cancer Center of Excellence of the Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center for 17 years. His wealth of experience allows him to bring maturity, patience, insight, and empathy to every patient interaction. He plans to spend the next five years taking care of hematology/oncology patients in the outpatient setting. His goal is to provide every patient with the highest possible quality of care and the educational and emotional support required for an effective partnership. Providing the highest possible quality of care includes the opportunity to provide access to clinical trials.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Alan Akman, MD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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