NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Trenton, NJ

Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Trenton, New Jersey, and NPI 1780921288, issued on Jan 3, 2013. Check the license (New Jersey MA09321700, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780921288
Name
Asher Ferjad Hussain
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
MA09321700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 Fuld St Ste 401, Trenton, NJ 08638
Phone
(908) 642-7533
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140929000187); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

873 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Asher Hussain873
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga115 claims
  2. Calcitriol90 claims
  3. Sevelamer Carbonate80 claims
  4. Furosemide52 claims
  5. Kerendia50 claims
  6. Lokelma32 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $520.66

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Asher Hussain$520.66
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Mercer Medical AssociatesTrenton, NJ

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

Asher Ferjad Hussain among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey

Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D. is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RN0300X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barry Cohen, M.D.Trenton, NJ 086381104856616
  2. Stephen Cohen, DO.Trenton, NJ 086381659301166
  3. Ejo John, MDTrenton, NJ 086381639550841
  4. Iram Mahmood Arif, MDTrenton, NJ 086381215059605
  5. Natalia Plotskaya, M.D.Trenton, NJ 086381639570005
  6. Bushra Saleem, M.D.Trenton, NJ 086381891182382
  7. Michael Somerstein, MDTrenton, NJ 086381356370290
  8. Telechery Sudhakar, M.D.Trenton, NJ 086381568491405

Common questions

What is Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D.'s NPI number?

Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780921288, issued on Jan 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Fuld St Ste 401, Trenton, NJ, 08638. Phone: (908) 642-7533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA09321700, 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 Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Asher Ferjad Hussain, M.D. had 873 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.