Providers
All 12 in MD
RICHARD O AKOTO MD PA
NPI 1194904078, organization, Takoma Park, MD, Family Medicine
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Evidence tier
adjudicated in a public enforcement record
- Adjudicated (civil judgment) per a Department of Justice release dated August 11, 2025.
- No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
score 90 of 100, rank 510, $0 at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | RICHARD O AKOTO MD PA |
| Type | Organization |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | October 29, 2007, last updated June 24, 2022 |
| Practice location | 7610 CARROLL AVE STE 450, Takoma Park, MD 20912-6324, 301-681-9500 |
| Mailing address | 344 UNIVERSITY BLVD W STE 326, FOUR CORNERS MEDICAL CENTER, Silver Spring, MD 20901-1971 |
| Authorized official | Richard Akoto (Owner) |
| Specialties | Family Medicine (207Q00000X, primary, license D0058683 MD) |
In this area
12 providers in Montgomery County, MD carry an indicator in the public record, with $15.1M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 8 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 3. 2 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
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| 1 | ELIA TORRES Takoma Park, MD, ranked 25 | $14K |
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| 1 | RICHARD AKOTO Takoma Park, MD, ranked 516 | $0 |
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| 3 | ADVENTIST HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC Silver Spring, MD, ranked 1439 | $42K |
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| 3 | SILVER SPRING HEALTH, LLC Silver Spring, MD, ranked 2862 | $0 |
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| 3 | JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY Rockville, MD, ranked 4017 | $0 |
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| 4 | NORMAN BALOG Silver Spring, MD, ranked 8407 | $5.1M |
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| 4 | MANBIR TAKHAR Germantown, MD, ranked 8860 | $1.4M |
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| 4 | MARC WEBER Olney, MD, ranked 9016 | $918K |
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Recent enforcement in MD
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJCivil settlementMar 20, 2026
Health Care Management Corporation Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
CVR knowingly submitted claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and endovenous laser ablation procedures to treat chronic venous insufficiency that were not clinically indicated and were medically unnecessary between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2016.
DOJCivil settlementNov 20, 2025
Diagnostic Laboratory Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
GTI agreed to pay $1.635 million to resolve allegations that it submitted Medicare claims for respiratory pathogen panels that were medically unnecessary or obtained through kickbacks paid under a marketing services agreement with an infection prevention company for laboratory test referrals from long-term care facilities.
DOJSentencedNov 13, 2025
Baltimore County Woman Sentenced for Impersonating Nurses and Aggravated Identity Theft
Amponsah used stolen nursing licenses and false educational and professional histories to obtain employment as a purported licensed nurse at no less than 40 facilities in Maryland that billed health care benefit programs including Medicare and Medicaid for services she provided, earning more than $145,000 in wages.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 14, 2025
Baltimore County Woman Admits to Impersonating Nurses, Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft
Amponsah used stolen nursing licenses and false educational and professional histories to obtain employment as a purported licensed nurse at no less than 40 facilities in Maryland, which billed health care benefit programs including Medicare and Medicaid for services she provided.
DOJCivil judgmentAug 11, 2025
United States Obtains More Than $1.4 Million Judgment Against Family Medical Practitioner for Fraudulent Billing
Akoto billed Medicare for auricular stimulation (P-Stim) devices using a code for a surgically implanted neurostimulator device, which Medicare does not reimburse as acupuncture.
Referral packet
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