Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Columbus, GA
Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1356337679, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 038662, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ferdinand Q. Alcaide
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 038662 GA
18139 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6228 Bradley Park Dr, Columbus, GA 31904
- Phone
- (706) 322-1486
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2022
- Fax
- (706) 324-3419
- Medicaid IDs
- 000616338R GA
000616338K GA
000616338L GA
000616338P GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040803000385); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 417 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6228 Bradley Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rajendran Alappan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1225024557
- Iris Carson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144974270
- Rajeev Chauhan, M.D.Nephrology Physician1104812437
- Sagar Patel, MDNephrology Physician1144713959
- Tamorie Smith, MDNephrology Physician1215140496
Verify Ferdinand Q. Alcaide in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 038662Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,212 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol243 claims
- Farxiga225 claims
- Furosemide135 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate117 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl117 claims
- Potassium Chloride92 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $898.31
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 4 group practices
- Renal Associates OF Alabama, LLCMontgomery, AL
- Renal Associates OF Lagrange LLCLagrange, GA
- Renal Associates OF Roanoke LLCRoanoke, AL
- Renal Associates, LLCPhenix City, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ferdinand Q. Alcaide among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia
Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D. is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.
All 417 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rajendran Alappan, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041225024557
- Fnu Aparna, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041851776207
- Rajeev Chauhan, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041104812437
- Arachelvi Dhandayuthapani, MDColumbus, GA 319041861422743
- Kamlesh Patel, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041902897788
- Manoj Patel, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041104817808
- Sagar Patel, MDColumbus, GA 319041144713959
- Tamorie Smith, MDColumbus, GA 319041215140496
Common questions
What is Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356337679, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6228 Bradley Park Dr, Columbus, GA, 31904. Phone: (706) 322-1486. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 038662, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ferdinand Q. Alcaide, M.D. had 2,212 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.