NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Elmer Jacobson, MD

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Salisbury, NC

Joseph Elmer Jacobson, MD is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Salisbury, North Carolina, and NPI 1982051280, issued on May 17, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-00307, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982051280
Name
Joseph Elmer Jacobson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
License numbers
2022-00307 NC
87991 GA
11018692 IN
11018692A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 Mitchell Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone
(704) 216-5633
Enumerated
May 17, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2023
Fax
(704) 639-0785
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220909002108); accepts Medicare assignment
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 810 Mitchell Ave

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

  1. Graylan Byrd, ATC, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053708891
  2. Gavin Cianci, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134765324
  3. Kenneth Clark, PAPhysician Assistant1417903287
  4. James Comadoll, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1013963446
  5. Justin Festa, PAPhysician Assistant1275002511
  6. Thomas Ginn, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1215954052

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024

659 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 168 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Jacobson659
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone176 claims
  2. Meloxicam165 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt38 claims
  5. Gabapentin35 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen35 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: $2,062.90

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Jacobson$2,063
  2. Specialty average$23,315

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

  1. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCSalisbury, NC

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

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in North Carolina.

Other orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in North Carolina

  1. Christopher Adair, MDGreensboro, NC1427498294
  2. Kepler Alencar Mendes De Carvalho, MDMorrisville, NC1750146965
  3. James Chandler, M.D.Clyde, NC1043297310
  4. Sagar Chawla, MDCharlotte, NC1144754169
  5. John Cory, MDNew Bern, NC1760474845
  6. Crystal Dickson, M.D., M.P.H.Greenville, NC1700014198
  7. Jennifer Ferrell, FNP-BC, RNRaleigh, NC1174294128
  8. Michael Glover, MDWilson, NC1538138102
  9. Andrew Hanselman, M.D.Wake Forest, NC1699038208
  10. Shepard Hurwitz, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC1194887307

Common questions

What is Joseph Elmer Jacobson, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Elmer Jacobson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982051280, issued on May 17, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Elmer Jacobson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Mitchell Ave, Salisbury, NC, 28144. Phone: (704) 216-5633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Elmer Jacobson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-00307, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Elmer Jacobson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Elmer Jacobson, MD had 659 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.

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