Pothen Jacob, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Safety Harbor, FL
Pothen Jacob, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Safety Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1467423004, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME55603, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pothen Jacob
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME55603 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1840 Mease Dr Ste 305, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
- Phone
- (727) 796-4166
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 669-5849
- Medicaid ID
- 055528200 FL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Pothen Jacob in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME55603Check 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 gastroenterology physician in 2024
151 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium47 claims
- Linzess29 claims
- Ursodiol13 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: $64.75
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Pothen Jacob among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Pothen Jacob, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in Safety Harbor → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Ahn, DOSafety Harbor, FL 346951598790701
- Jermaine Ralph, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346891336302223
- Nirmala Sivaprakasapillai, MDTarpon Springs, FL 346891477729408
- Noah Devicente, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841336237924
- Parth Joshi, M.DPalm Harbor, FL 346841689964355
- Vikesh Khanijow, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841962768531
- Alan Klibanoff, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841740238989
- Saritza Mendoza, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841083145478
Common questions
What is Pothen Jacob, MD's NPI number?
Pothen Jacob, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467423004, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pothen Jacob, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1840 Mease Dr Ste 305, Safety Harbor, FL, 34695. Phone: (727) 796-4166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pothen Jacob, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME55603, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pothen Jacob, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pothen Jacob, MD had 151 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.
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.