Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD
NPI 1558357376ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Ames, IA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Ames, Iowa, trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (class of 1998). In 2024 Medicare paid $269,663 for 614 patients, and Part D covered 2,623 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Akebia Therapeutics Inc reported $24.61 in payments in 2024, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1558357376 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 34058 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 614 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,951 across 90 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $269,663 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,623 · 4,360 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 351 |
| Total drug cost | $272,946 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- McFarland Clinic PCAmes, IA · 363 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Boone County HospitalBoone, IA
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - BelmondBelmond, IA
- Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, IA
- Story County HospitalNevada, IA
- Unitypoint Health - MarshalltownMarshalltown, IA
Other facilities
- Davita Ames Mary Greeley DialysisDialysis facility · Ames, IA
- Davita Ankeny DialysisDialysis facility · Ankeny, IA
- Davita Iowa Falls Mary Greeley DialysisDialysis facility · Iowa Falls, IA
- Davita Marshalltown Mary Greeley DialysisDialysis facility · Marshalltown, IA
- Mary Greeley Medical CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Ames, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$24.61 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $24.61 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Education$24.61 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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