Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Hackensack, NJ
Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1912278540, issued on Jan 12, 2012. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09038700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Asena Bahce-Altuntas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 25MA09038700 NJ
278256 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 385 Prospect Ave Ste 204, Hackensack, NJ 07601
- Phone
- (519) 969-1405
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220511000976); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 253 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 385 Prospect Ave Ste 204
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anna Broder, MDRheumatology Physician1144478496
- Jenna Guma, DORheumatology Physician1407436835
- Cristina Martinez, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1821304569
- Karan Omidvari, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1962474742
- Waqas Rahman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699271346
- Jonathan Shammash, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518055896
Verify Asena Bahce-Altuntas 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 25MA09038700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,467 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone193 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium180 claims
- Colchicine115 claims
- Leflunomide68 claims
- Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters57 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate55 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $340.58
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Primary Care PCHackensack, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Asena Bahce-Altuntas among 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey
Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D. is one of 253 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey.
All 253 in New Jersey → Every provider in Hackensack → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anna Broder, MDHackensack, NJ 076011144478496
- James Cappadona, M.D., M.P.H.Hackensack, NJ 076011467517813
- Melinda Collins, D.OHackensack, NJ 076011407146400
- Jenna Guma, DOHackensack, NJ 076011407436835
- Gilbert Kepecs, MDHackensack, NJ 076011093710014
- James TopilowHackensack, NJ 076011568968683
- Jeff Chung, M.D.Emerson, NJ 076301083684088
- Deana Nes, D.O.Emerson, NJ 076301851710040
Common questions
What is Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912278540, issued on Jan 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 385 Prospect Ave Ste 204, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (519) 969-1405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09038700, 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 Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D. had 1,467 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Asena Bahce-Altuntas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.