Dr. Jacob Elkins MD, PHD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1194163972 is registered to Dr. Jacob Elkins MD, PHD, a Orthopaedic Surgery practising at 200 Hawkins Dr in Iowa City, Iowa. Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Dr. Jacob Elkins MD, PHD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2013.
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Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20190702002126Orthopedic SurgeryIA
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Jacob Elkins MD, PHD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Jacob Elkins MD, PHD directly at (319) 356-2223.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1194163972 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (319) 356-2223.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Jacob Elkins MD, PHD is a Type-1 individual NPI.