Murali K. Ankem, MD
Urology Physician · Louisville, KY
Murali K. Ankem, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1467486498, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 44537, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Murali K. Ankem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 44537 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 E Chestnut St Unit 520, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 588-4740
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2025
- Fax
- (502) 588-9537
- Medicaid IDs
- 1474703 LA
0153451 NJ
201051040 IN
7100189110 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120127000598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 401 E Chestnut St Unit 520
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jessica Schardein, MDUrology Physician1467984955
- Jessie Thorup, PAPhysician Assistant1669098687
Verify Murali K. Ankem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 44537Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Finasteride43 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl41 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): 73.2 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: $311.99
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- SN Kentuckiana Rehab, LLCLouisville, KY
- University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Murali K. Ankem among 168 urology physician records in Kentucky
Murali K. Ankem, MD is one of 168 urology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 73% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2005 among the 105 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 168 urology physician records in Kentucky.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Uzoma Anele, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021851788848
- Kellen Choi, D.O.Louisville, KY 402021184915373
- Michael Macfarlane, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021447232145
- Jamie Messer, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021316926298
- Ross Micciche, MDLouisville, KY 402021235663147
- Rosa Park, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021295094811
- Sandhya Rao, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021598002032
- Mohammed Said, MDLouisville, KY 402021043601875
Common questions
What is Murali K. Ankem, MD's NPI number?
Murali K. Ankem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467486498, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Murali K. Ankem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E Chestnut St Unit 520, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 588-4740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Murali K. Ankem, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 44537, 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 Murali K. Ankem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Murali K. Ankem, MD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Murali K. Ankem, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.