Dr. Murali K. Ankem, MD
Urology (Urology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 44
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 156
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Urology Physician primary
KY license 44537
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY
- University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY
- T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow, KY
Medical groups
- University of Louisville Physicians Inc (1,445 clinicians)
- Sn Kentuckiana Rehab, LLC (346 clinicians)
- T J Samson Community Hospital (207 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 156
- Services billed
- 385
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 70 | 42 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 31 | 24 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 24 | 18 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 20 | 17 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 15 | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 14 | 11 |
| Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | 13 | 11 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 12 | 12 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Finasteride Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 43 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 41 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 10 payments worth $560 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $199 |
|---|---|
| Photocure Inc | $116 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $71.99 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $50.04 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $32.42 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $32.29 |
| Calyxo, Inc. | $29.83 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $28.34 |
| Food and Beverage | $560 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.