NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alberto Ballesteros, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Toms River, NJ

Alberto Ballesteros, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1972527430, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA062012, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972527430
Name
Alberto Ballesteros
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MA062012 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1691 Route 9, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 914-3843
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071116000013); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1691 Route 9

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jaime Basile, LCSWClinical Social Worker1043712573
  2. Cheryl Caputo, LCSWClinical Social Worker1023449378
  3. Jared Gorsky, LCSWClinical Social Worker1659745545
  4. Muralidhar Krishnaiah, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1427071729
  5. Michael Mandarino, PHARM.D., BCPSPsychiatric Pharmacist1487259107
  6. Ellen Ricci, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1124043898

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,698 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alberto Ballesteros1,698
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium94 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl70 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate64 claims
  4. Gabapentin55 claims
  5. Risperidone55 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium51 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): 93.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $422.67

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alberto Ballesteros$422.67
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Barnabas Health Medical Group, PCHowell, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alberto Ballesteros among 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey

Alberto Ballesteros, MD is one of 1,520 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 73% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 697 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christianah Adegbite, APNToms River, NJ 087551629666755
  2. Robert Berkowitz, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551659310506
  3. Olga Ryabinsky, PMHNPToms River, NJ 087551225805971
  4. Arshad SiddiquiToms River, NJ 087551033257712
  5. Corey Wasser, DOToms River, NJ 087551316575301
  6. Arnold Williams, MDToms River, NJ 087551588801518
  7. Jessica Zurlo, MDToms River, NJ 087551104566033
  8. Bonnie Ann Fenyar, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087531669504478

Common questions

What is Alberto Ballesteros, MD's NPI number?

Alberto Ballesteros, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972527430, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alberto Ballesteros, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1691 Route 9, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 914-3843. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alberto Ballesteros, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA062012, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alberto Ballesteros, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alberto Ballesteros, MD had 1,698 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alberto Ballesteros, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 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.

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