Susan Alex, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Jackson, TN
Susan Alex, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1003864117, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 29292, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Susan Alex
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 29292 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 221 Sterling Farms Dr., Jackson, TN 38305
- Phone
- (731) 668-4337
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (731) 661-0124
- Medicaid ID
- 09016261 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Susan Alex in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29292Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
468 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol59 claims
- Allopurinol38 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate36 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate30 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
- Losartan Potassium28 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): 29.5 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: $90.32
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Susan Alex among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Susan Alex, M.D. is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Jackson → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Siddique Akbar, MDJackson, TN 383051295290328
- Shirish Joglekar, MDJackson, TN 383051851497648
- Yasmin MahmoudJackson, TN 383051326668963
- Victor Nwazue, M.D.Jackson, TN 383051861657561
- Chima Oleru, MDJackson, TN 383051841268299
- Tracy Townes Bougard, M.D.Jackson, TN 383051518935170
- Susan Francisco, MDJackson, TN 383011366437956
- Spirithoula Vasilopoulos, MDJackson, TN 383011952389397
Common questions
What is Susan Alex, M.D.'s NPI number?
Susan Alex, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003864117, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Susan Alex, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Sterling Farms Dr., Jackson, TN, 38305. Phone: (731) 668-4337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Susan Alex, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29292, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Susan Alex, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Susan Alex, M.D. had 468 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Susan Alex, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 29.5 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.