Carl James Spivak, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Newton, NJ
Carl James Spivak, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Newton, New Jersey, and NPI 1316042989, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09005200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl James Spivak
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 25MA09005200 NJ
251625 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 157 High St, Newton, NJ 07860
- Phone
- (908) 452-5612
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2025
- Fax
- (908) 452-5624
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121005000016); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 157 High St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rita Gooen, MSN APRNCNurse Practitioner1346215993
Verify Carl James Spivak 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 25MA09005200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
248 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin102 claims
- Tramadol Hcl48 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $266.78
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Premier Brain And Spine LLCUnion, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carl James Spivak among 190 neurological surgery physician records in New Jersey
Carl James Spivak, M.D. is one of 190 neurological surgery 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 190 neurological surgery physician records in New Jersey.
All 190 in New Jersey → Every provider in Newton → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jay Chun, MDSummit, NJ 079011548227663
- Allan Gardner, MDSummit, NJ 079011144272667
- Richard Hodosh, MD FACSSummit, NJ 079011861580755
- Kevin Kwan, MDBedminster, NJ 079211104243229
- Louis Noce, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221669636833
- Edward Scheid, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221124102652
- Lawrence Daniels, M.D.Cedar Knolls, NJ 079271669760856
- Mousa Hamad, MDCedar Knolls, NJ 079271518499540
Common questions
What is Carl James Spivak, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carl James Spivak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316042989, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl James Spivak, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 157 High St, Newton, NJ, 07860. Phone: (908) 452-5612. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl James Spivak, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09005200, 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 Carl James Spivak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl James Spivak, M.D. had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.