NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol Mendez, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Clifton, NJ

Carol Mendez, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Clifton, New Jersey, and NPI 1770843898, issued on May 22, 2012. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09488500, 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
1770843898
Name
Carol Mendez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
25MA09488500 NJ
265250 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6 Brighton RD, Clifton, NJ 07012
Phone
(973) 777-7911
Enumerated
May 22, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140929001517); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2009
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 6 Brighton RD

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  4. Sarah Bornstein, APNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1316210081
  5. Dane BrownAthletic Trainer1902226715
  6. David Chen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1437120961

Verify Carol Mendez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 25MA09488500    Check 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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,833 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Carol Mendez2,833
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium238 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium198 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium149 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate139 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium120 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl111 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Summit Medical Group PABerkeley Heights, NJ

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

Carol Mendez among 2,770 family medicine physician records in New Jersey

Carol Mendez, M.D. is one of 2,770 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% 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 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 1,875 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Clifton

They are 46 of the 1,732 NPPES records with a practice address in Clifton, and 2,770 family medicine physician records in New Jersey.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Bostock, MDClifton, NJ 070121407832306
  2. David Chen, MDClifton, NJ 070121437120961
  3. Jenny Chien, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070121225473507
  4. Jennifer Igbokwe, MDClifton, NJ 070121124043930
  5. Joni Jefferson, D.O.Clifton, NJ 070121902042286
  6. Roohi Khanna, D.OClifton, NJ 070121285900928
  7. Pejman Lavian, MDClifton, NJ 070121871565432
  8. Rafael Lucila, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070121659318483

Common questions

What is Carol Mendez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carol Mendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770843898, issued on May 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol Mendez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6 Brighton RD, Clifton, NJ, 07012. Phone: (973) 777-7911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol Mendez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09488500, 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 Carol Mendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carol Mendez, M.D. had 2,833 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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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.