DR. JACOB CHERUKARA ALEXANDER MD NPI 1558357376

NPI Details

DR. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD is a nephrology internal medicine in Ames, IA with 28 years of experience. The provider is an internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation. DR. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD NPI is 1558357376. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, RJ & L CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1998

The provider's business location address is:

1015 DUFF AVE
AMES, IA
ZIP 50010-014
Phone: (515) 239-4760
Fax: (515) 239-4420

The NPI 1558357376 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (HCPCS:85025)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Kidney function blood test panel (HCPCS:80069)
• Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury (HCPCS:82570)
• Urine microalbumin (protein) level (HCPCS:82043)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90970)
• Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated (HCPCS:81001)
• Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90961)
• Automated urinalysis test (HCPCS:81003)
• Total protein level, urine (HCPCS:84156)
• Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level (HCPCS:83970)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Vitamin d-3 level (HCPCS:82306)
• Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation (HCPCS:90935)
• Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) (HCPCS:80048)
• Ferritin (blood protein) level (HCPCS:82728)
• Iron level (HCPCS:83540)
• Iron binding capacity (HCPCS:83550)
• Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90966)
• Magnesium level (HCPCS:83735)
• Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized) (HCPCS:80047)
• Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free (HCPCS:90662)
• Folic acid level, serum (HCPCS:82746)
• Uric acid level, blood (HCPCS:84550)
• Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation (HCPCS:90945)
• Phosphate level (HCPCS:84100)
• Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level (HCPCS:82607)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation (HCPCS:86140)
• Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) (HCPCS:86334)
• Protein measurement, serum (HCPCS:84165)
• Total protein level, blood (HCPCS:84155)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Bacterial colony count, urine (HCPCS:87086)
• Hepatitis c antibody measurement (HCPCS:86803)
• Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90962)
• Hepatitis b surface antibody measurement (HCPCS:86706)
• Red blood count, automated test (HCPCS:85045)
• Liver function blood test panel (HCPCS:80076)
• Detection test by immunoassay technique for hepatitis b surface antigen (HCPCS:87340)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 9/27/2005 and was last updated on 11/10/2020.

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