Hazem Kakaji, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Lexington, KY
Hazem Kakaji, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1164451258, issued on Jul 1, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 43925, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hazem Kakaji
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 43925 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 N Eagle Creek Dr, Lexington, KY 40509
- Phone
- (859) 967-5000
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 7100062770 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111104000572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 150 N Eagle Creek Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marshall Abney, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457343758
- Merritt AdkinsRegistered Nurse1255077178
- Daryl Bauer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497757116
- Cathleen Bentley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1043383169
- Steven Berger, PHARMDPharmacist1669014114
- Greta Black, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1083035778
Verify Hazem Kakaji in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 43925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
282 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril31 claims
- Losartan Potassium31 claims
- Chlorthalidone26 claims
- Farxiga20 claims
- Allopurinol15 claims
- Carvedilol14 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): 69.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $627.66
19 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 one group practice
- 24 ON Physicians PCDanville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hazem Kakaji among 174 nephrology physician records in Kentucky
Hazem Kakaji, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 146 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 174 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ziad Deeb Sara, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091093753063
- Pye Oo, MDLexington, KY 405081972019289
- Tyler Sims, MDLexington, KY 405081316479009
- Muhammad Atiq, M.DLexington, KY 405041518138759
- Faizan Babar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041477966935
- Thomas Ferguson, MDLexington, KY 405041831292309
- James Francis, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041508878349
- Robert McMorrow, MDLexington, KY 405041013010586
Common questions
What is Hazem Kakaji, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hazem Kakaji, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164451258, issued on Jul 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hazem Kakaji, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 N Eagle Creek Dr, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 967-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hazem Kakaji, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 43925, 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 Hazem Kakaji, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hazem Kakaji, M.D. had 282 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Hazem Kakaji, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.9 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.