NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara A. Jacob, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Cincinnati, OH

Cara A. Jacob, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1053579110, issued on May 27, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 35.099776, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053579110
Name
Cara A. Jacob
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
35.099776 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 Piedmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone
(513) 475-8730
Enumerated
May 27, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 475-8033
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140811001365); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2008
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 222 Piedmont Ave

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

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  2. Anita Afzali, MDGastroenterology Physician1932117074
  3. Pushkar Aggarwal, MD, MBADermatology Physician1730823071
  4. Zachary AhartCardiovascular Disease Physician1134688930
  5. Yousef AhmadCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1073019774
  6. Bonnie Albert, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1467702498

Verify Cara A. Jacob in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,328 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Cara Jacob1,328
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa362 claims
  2. Rytary76 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate63 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er61 claims
  5. Clonazepam55 claims
  6. Gabapentin50 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): 78.8 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 score70.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.9
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $276.70

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was InSightec,Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cara Jacob$276.70
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Oxford Physical Therapy And RehabilitationMason, OH
  2. University OF Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH

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

Cara A. Jacob among 789 neurology physician records in Ohio

Cara A. Jacob, M.D. is one of 789 neurology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 579 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 789 neurology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Broderick, MDCincinnati, OH 452191609817642
  2. Jennifer Cavitt, MDCincinnati, OH 452191790726701
  3. Andrew Duker, MDCincinnati, OH 452191780623603
  4. Alberto Espay, MDCincinnati, OH 452191023057940
  5. David Ficker, MDCincinnati, OH 452191174564181
  6. Daniel Kanter, MDCincinnati, OH 452191912933755
  7. Brett Kissela, MDCincinnati, OH 452191952337701
  8. Andrew Massey, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191194791582

Common questions

What is Cara A. Jacob, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cara A. Jacob, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053579110, issued on May 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara A. Jacob, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Piedmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 475-8730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara A. Jacob, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.099776, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cara A. Jacob, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara A. Jacob, M.D. had 1,328 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cara A. Jacob, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.

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