NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1497736177 M.D.
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Urology Physician in Meridian, Idaho.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,367 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
181
Medicare Part D claims · 75 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
84/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$596.31
8 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Michael Jacobson, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 181 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 84/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 181
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
84 ≥ 42nd percentile 42% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Michael Jacobson, M.D. sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,091 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michael Jacobson, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 12% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 39% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michael Jacobson, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Michael Jacobson, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Michael Jacobson, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
181 86% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
84/100 0.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Idaho
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Idaho providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Michael Jacobson, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 520 S EAGLE RD STE 3112, Meridian, ID, 83642, with a listed phone of (208) 706-5800. NPI 1497736177 was issued on 11/09/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 181 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 75 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $19K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.6%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.3, Cost 57.9), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,367 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1497736177 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/09/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
84.0043
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.2778
Quality
57.8836
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Michael Jacobson, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Community Health Partners
Fresno, CA
St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLC
Boise, ID
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Michael Jacobson, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$596
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Michael Jacobson, M.D. - brand share 9.0%
Urology Physician average
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 181 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
181
Total Claims
$19K
Total Drug Cost
75
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 305
- Total Day Supply
- 7,965
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $13K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
- Opioid Claims
- 12 (6.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 33
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.52
- Gender Split
- 20% female / 80% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Michael Jacobson, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Finasteride
Finasteride
44 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
39 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
19 claims
- Myrbetriq 15
Myrbetriq
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Finasteride | 44 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 39 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 19 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Michael Jacobson, M.D. fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,367
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider
Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s 181 claims are below the specialty average of 1,280.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Jacobson, both outside Idaho so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (84 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Idaho
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Idaho, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Jacobson.
One of 60 Urology Physician providers enrolled in Idaho, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Brian Auge
MD
Meridian, ID
Dr. Cory Bates
M.D.
Twin Falls, ID
Dr. Richard Blatter
D.O.
Idaho Falls, ID
Dr. Stephen Brassell
MD
Boise, ID
Dr. Edwin Briggs
M.D.
Boise, ID
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Idaho medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Michael Jacobson, M.D. specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Meridian, Idaho. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Michael Jacobson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Michael Jacobson, M.D. wrote 181 Medicare Part D claims totaling $19K in drug costs for 75 beneficiaries.
What is Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Michael Jacobson, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84/100 (Quality: 76.3, Cost: 57.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Michael Jacobson, M.D. located? ▼
Michael Jacobson, M.D. is located at 520 S EAGLE RD STE 3112, Meridian, ID, 83642. Phone: (208) 706-5800.
What is Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497736177, issued on 11/09/2005.
Does Michael Jacobson, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $13K in brand drug costs.
Does Michael Jacobson, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Michael Jacobson, M.D. had 12 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.6%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,367 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Jacobson, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Finasteride, Tamsulosin Hcl, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Jacobson, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Jacobson, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 181 Part D claims and 75 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Michael Jacobson, M.D.'s NPI is 1497736177 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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