Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH
Rheumatology Physician · Annapolis, MD
Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Annapolis, Maryland, and NPI 1467676759, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D0065849, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashok Cherian Jacob
- Credential
- M.D, MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- D0065849 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 166 Defense Hwy Ste 200, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Phone
- (410) 897-1941
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070913000735); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 214 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 166 Defense Hwy Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Yiran JiangRheumatology Physician1811484983
- Sonie UpretiRheumatology Physician1578910980
Verify Ashok Cherian Jacob in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0065849Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,599 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate415 claims
- Prednisone319 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate165 claims
- Tramadol Hcl50 claims
- Folic Acid38 claims
- Rinvoq38 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,209.86
157 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Annapolis Rheumatology LLCAnnapolis, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ashok Cherian Jacob among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland
Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.
All 214 in Maryland → Every provider in Annapolis → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mariam Ameri, MDAnnapolis, MD 214011588807861
- Susan Berger, MDAnnapolis, MD 214011205879111
- Yiran JiangAnnapolis, MD 214011811484983
- Sonie UpretiAnnapolis, MD 214011578910980
- Andrea Fava, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871518384098
- Thomas Grader-Beck, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871336163500
- Maximilian Konig, MDBaltimore, MD 212871366897845
- Christopher Mecoli, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871639469869
Common questions
What is Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH's NPI number?
Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467676759, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 166 Defense Hwy Ste 200, Annapolis, MD, 21401. Phone: (410) 897-1941. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0065849, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH had 1,599 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ashok Cherian Jacob, M.D, MPH's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.