Jacob Aelion, M.D.
NPI 1679551501ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Jackson, TN
Specialist (M.D.) with Lexington Hospital Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in Jackson, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,747,637 for 3,933 claims, against $1,510,016 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $51,423 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679551501 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | MD0000020050 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 699 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 256,217 across 96 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,510,016 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,933 · 5,370 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 531 |
| Total drug cost | $4,747,637 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical groups
- Lexington Hospital CorporationLexington, TN · 31 clinicians
- Arthritis Clinic, PLLCJackson, TN · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City, TN
- Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg, TN
- Hardin Medical CenterSavannah, TN
- Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN
- Volunteer Community HospitalMartin, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$51,423 · 211 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$26,623 · 157 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $28,473 | 53 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $19,840 | 67 |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $1,375 | 13 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $316.34 | 18 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $285.38 | 16 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$38,100 · 17 payments
- Travel and Lodging$9,394 · 23 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,810 · 168 payments
- Education$119.29 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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