Barinder S. Athwal, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Toms River, NJ
Barinder S. Athwal, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1699762674, issued on Oct 4, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey MA044009, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barinder S. Athwal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MA044009 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Mule RD, Toms River, NJ 08755
- Phone
- (732) 286-0900
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 244-6063
- Medicaid ID
- 4013905 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050415000651); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers School Of Dental Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 14 Mule RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Harjit Athwal, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1396732491
- Lisa AthwalOphthalmology Physician1043576630
- Marez Megalla, MDOphthalmology Physician1962856047
- Gillian Uldrich, ODOptometrist1205672748
Verify Barinder S. Athwal 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 MA044009Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,516 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost411 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol188 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth110 claims
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate99 claims
- Timolol Maleate95 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate74 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): 99.5 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: $923.03
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Shore Eye Associates PAToms River, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barinder S. Athwal among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
Barinder S. Athwal, M.D. is one of 631 ophthalmology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
All 631 in New Jersey → Every provider in Toms River → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Omar Almallah, MDToms River, NJ 087551376528364
- Harjit Athwal, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551396732491
- Jonathan Gloth, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551932361110
- David Grossman, MDToms River, NJ 087551407822380
- Vipul Lakhani, MDToms River, NJ 087551982689303
- Mitchel Lautenberg, MDToms River, NJ 087551508833484
- Rana Mady, M.D.Toms River, NJ 087551518256577
- Jane Pan, MDToms River, NJ 087551518113992
Common questions
What is Barinder S. Athwal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Barinder S. Athwal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699762674, issued on Oct 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barinder S. Athwal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Mule RD, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 286-0900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barinder S. Athwal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA044009, 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 Barinder S. Athwal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barinder S. Athwal, M.D. had 1,516 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Barinder S. Athwal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.5 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.