Ara Z. Apelian, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Piscataway, NJ
Ara Z. Apelian, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Piscataway, New Jersey, and NPI 1679687073, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA47581, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ara Z. Apelian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- MA47581 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1056 Stelton RD, Piscataway, NJ 08854
- Phone
- (732) 463-0303
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 463-2289
- Medicaid ID
- 4994507 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051027001069); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ara Z. Apelian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA47581Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
6,935 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium449 claims
- Metformin Hcl307 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium278 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium212 claims
- Farxiga147 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate130 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): 22.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $675.31
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Ara Z. Apelian among 417 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New Jersey
Ara Z. Apelian, MD is one of 417 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 313 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 417 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Sandhya Bassin, MDOld Bridge, NJ 088571831650555
- Dragana Jokic, M.D.Old Bridge, NJ 088571700081163
- Aamir Malik, MDOld Bridge, NJ 088571346681681
- Reema Patel, M.D, FACEOld Bridge, NJ 088571346546462
- Sulay Shah, MDOld Bridge, NJ 088571386075224
- Stephen Swersie, M.D.Old Bridge, NJ 088571992804017
Common questions
What is Ara Z. Apelian, MD's NPI number?
Ara Z. Apelian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679687073, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ara Z. Apelian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1056 Stelton RD, Piscataway, NJ, 08854. Phone: (732) 463-0303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ara Z. Apelian, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA47581, 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 Ara Z. Apelian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ara Z. Apelian, MD had 6,935 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ara Z. Apelian, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 22.7 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.