Overview
Chris Akins is a Thoracic Surgeon in Petoskey, Michigan. Dr. Akins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- POS
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
560 W Mitchell St Ste 400, Petoskey, MI 49770
416 Connable Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Akins isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Akins isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Akins isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Akins isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Aortic DissectionDr. Akins isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Akins isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Akins isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Akins isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Classical Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Akins isExperienced. Learn about Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.