James Thurman Jakes, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Montgomery, AL
James Thurman Jakes, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1578547352, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 10168, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Thurman Jakes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 10168 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1421 Narrow Lane Pkwy, Montgomery, AL 36111
- Phone
- (334) 284-3105
- Enumerated
- Dec 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2024
- Fax
- (334) 284-3107
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1421 Narrow Lane Pkwy
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Verify James Thurman Jakes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
6,021 Medicare Part D claims for 620 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate560 claims
- Prednisone382 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate361 claims
- Gabapentin270 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl201 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl190 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,032.98
86 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.
James Thurman Jakes among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
James Thurman Jakes, MD is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 45% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Montgomery → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sohrab FallahiMontgomery, AL 361111497739270
- Jacquelin Chua, MDMontgomery, AL 361061033467196
- Carlos Gadea, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361161417141763
- Eduardo Mantovani Cardoso, MDMontgomery, AL 361161497314140
- Pooja Poudel, MBBSMontgomery, AL 361061588186142
- Ximena Ruiz, MDMontgomery, AL 361161861650988
- Vishala Chindalore, M.D.Anniston, AL 362071083635015
- James Ready, M.D.Anniston, AL 362071538183538
Common questions
What is James Thurman Jakes, MD's NPI number?
James Thurman Jakes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578547352, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Thurman Jakes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1421 Narrow Lane Pkwy, Montgomery, AL, 36111. Phone: (334) 284-3105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Thurman Jakes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 10168, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Thurman Jakes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Thurman Jakes, MD had 6,021 Medicare Part D claims for 620 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Thurman Jakes, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 of 100. 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.