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Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD

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(261 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1993 - 1998)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems

1015 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

(515) 239-4400

Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD is a nephrologist in Ames, IA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD is affiliated with Boone County Hospital, Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic.

Office Locations

1015 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

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1015 Union Street
Boone, IA 50036

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421 East Merle Hibbs Boulevard
Marshalltown, IA 50158

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701 Washington Avenue
Iowa Falls, IA 50126

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

liver panel

microalbumin urine test

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

albumin test

C-reactive protein testing

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

immunofixation electrophoresis

iron tests

magnesium test

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

parathyroid hormone test

phosphorus blood test

serum protein electrophoresis

total protein blood test

total protein test

total protein urine test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), liver panel, microalbumin urine test, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, C-reactive protein testing, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, flu shot, flu vaccine, folic acid tests, immunization (preventive vaccines), immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), iron tests, magnesium test, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, renal (kidney) panel, reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count), serum folate test, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), total protein blood test, total protein test, total protein urine test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, urine culture, vaccines, vitamin B12 test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Volume:

creatinine urine test

hemofiltration

total protein urine test

By Affordability:

kidney function tests

metabolic panel

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD performed more creatinine urine test, hemofiltration, and total protein urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), hemodialysis, kidney function tests, and metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1129
dialysis	88
doctor visit	1326
hospital care	791
inpatient care	791
lab tests	4741
nursing home care	38
preventive care	65
thyroid function tests	22
vaccines	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1125
dialysis	89
doctor visit	1321
hospital care	859
inpatient care	844
lab tests	5062
outpatient care	15
preventive care	90
vaccines	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	11
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	134
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	867
dialysis	86
doctor visit	1317
hospital care	802
inpatient care	786
lab tests	4967
outpatient care	16
preventive care	87
vaccines	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	142
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	55
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	901
dialysis	66
doctor visit	1289
hospital care	747
inpatient care	747
lab tests	4913
preventive care	71
vaccines	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1280
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	264
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1162
dialysis	55
doctor visit	1301
hospital care	805
inpatient care	805
lab tests	5338
preventive care	101
vaccines	89

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	135
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1189
dialysis	75
doctor visit	1267
hospital care	858
inpatient care	858
lab tests	5131
preventive care	63
vaccines	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	138
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1229
dialysis	122
doctor visit	1291
hemofiltration	53
hospital care	824
inpatient care	824
lab tests	5445
preventive care	64
vaccines	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	12
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	117
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1233
dialysis	139
doctor visit	1260
hemofiltration	43
hospital care	698
inpatient care	698
lab tests	5414
preventive care	60
vaccines	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	14
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	110
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	58
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1030
dialysis	88
doctor visit	1020
hospital care	882
inpatient care	863
lab tests	4686
outpatient care	19
preventive care	54
vaccines	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	11
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	97
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	60
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1039
dialysis	87
doctor visit	1114
hospital care	770
inpatient care	770
lab tests	4401
preventive care	31
vaccines	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	14
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	105
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	56
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	977
dialysis	150
doctor visit	1075
hemofiltration	36
hospital care	512
inpatient care	512
lab tests	4463
preventive care	65
vaccines	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	107
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated as a nephrologist in Ames, IA were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	1080
dialysis	95
doctor visit	1234
hemofiltration	44
hospital care	777
inpatient care	772
lab tests	4960
nursing home care	38
outpatient care	16
preventive care	68
thyroid function tests	22
vaccines	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	633
Native American / Alaskan Native	12
Hispanic	23
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	242
85 and over	122
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	237

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Boone County Hospital

Mary Greeley Medical Center

McFarland Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 261 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ames, IA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$118 Rituxan $118
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$65 NULOJIX $65
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$62 SOLIRIS $62
Novo Nordisk Inc	$36 Victoza $36
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$21 ACTHAR $21
Other	$12 Sensipar $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$293
Education	$21

Research Payments

Dr. Jacob Cherukara Alexander, MD has received 47 research payments totaling $8,916.

Biography

Dr. Jacob Alexander's area of specialization is adult nephrology. In addition to English, Dr. Alexander speaks Spanish. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Alexander include hypertension (high blood pressure) and kidney problems. He is professionally affiliated with McFarland Clinic, Mary Greeley Medical Center, and Boone County Hospital. He attended the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Alexander's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). McFarland Clinic reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Boone, IA.

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