NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD

Nephrology Physician · Louisville, KY

Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1598746117, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 22863, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598746117
Name
Alfred Jacobs, Jr
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
22863 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
615 S Preston St, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 852-5757
Enumerated
Nov 10, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 852-7643
Medicaid ID
64228638 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100430000479); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1982
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 615 S Preston St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zygimantas Alsauskas, M.D.Nephrology Physician1104085455
  2. George Aronoff, MDNephrology Physician1861470528
  3. Emily Atcher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1831564988
  4. Jane Bederman, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1912982059
  5. Amy Dwyer, MDNephrology Physician1184614430
  6. Meagan Gabriele, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1538543921

Verify Alfred Jacobs, Jr in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

239 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alfred Jacobs, Jr239
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium36 claims
  2. Furosemide31 claims
  3. Hydralazine Hcl30 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
  5. Sevelamer Carbonate19 claims
  6. Lisinopril16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alfred Jacobs, Jr among 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky

Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD is one of 174 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2003 among the 146 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raza Ali, MDLouisville, KY 402021619933074
  2. George Aronoff, MDLouisville, KY 402021861470528
  3. Bhagwan Bhimani, MDLouisville, KY 402021699754655
  4. Abdul Buridi, MDLouisville, KY 402021376504985
  5. Adrian Cosmin, MDLouisville, KY 402021770543217
  6. Ashwin Dixit, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021699736215
  7. Amy Dwyer, MDLouisville, KY 402021184614430
  8. Jon Klein, MDLouisville, KY 402021508847542

Common questions

What is Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD's NPI number?

Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598746117, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615 S Preston St, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 852-5757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 22863, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alfred Jacobs, Jr, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.