NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aziz M. Merchant, MD

Surgery Physician · Newark, NJ

Aziz M. Merchant, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1053595637, issued on Dec 19, 2007. Check the license 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
1053595637
Name
Aziz M. Merchant
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
095915 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103
Phone
(973) 972-0072
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1053595637 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131217000910); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2000
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 185 S Orange Ave

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

  1. Stephanie Adjei, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881483568
  2. Maliha Ahmad, MDHepatology Physician1902067952
  3. Gregory Alfieri, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265373716
  4. Mohsin Ali, MDInternal Medicine Physician1225658412
  5. Saad Ali, MDAnesthesiology Physician1982283453
  6. Simona AlomaryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811846876

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,583.77

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aziz Merchant$2,583.77
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCEdison, NJ

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

Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 737 surgery physician records in New Jersey.

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  2. Alexander Abkin, MDFlorham Park, NJ1770564742
  3. Claude Abouchedid, MDTrenton, NJ1902981152
  4. Emeka Acholonu, M.DVoorhees, NJ1598944076
  5. Charles Adams, MDHackensack, NJ1366447203
  6. William Adams, MDNeptune, NJ1376522839
  7. Ayotunde Adeyeri, MDHolmdel, NJ1184869737
  8. Adebayo AdunbarinJersey City, NJ1497118368
  9. Justin Ady, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ1558664599
  10. Thomas Ahlborn, M.D.Glen Rock, NJ1801883277

Common questions

What is Aziz M. Merchant, MD's NPI number?

Aziz M. Merchant, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053595637, issued on Dec 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aziz M. Merchant, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 185 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ, 07103. Phone: (973) 972-0072. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aziz M. Merchant, MD's license?

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.

What is Aziz M. Merchant, MD'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.

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