NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dara Lankaranian, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Somers Point, NJ

Dara Lankaranian, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Somers Point, New Jersey, and NPI 1740417385, issued on Jun 21, 2009. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08631800, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740417385
Name
Dara Lankaranian
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
25MA08631800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 East New York Ave, Somers Point, NJ 08244
Phone
(609) 653-3500
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(609) 926-4311
Medicaid ID
0213217 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091106000086); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1 East New York Ave

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

  1. Christine Gabrielli, MSW, LSWSocial Worker1407283658
  2. Gene Iucci, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1053674390
  3. Michelle Kiang, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1255349023
  4. Anthony Rizzetta, DOInternal Medicine Physician1487618427
  5. Ira Wertheimer, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1043228802
  6. Pierre Yankovitch, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1275567356

Verify Dara Lankaranian in five checks

  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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  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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

354 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dara Lankaranian354
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  3. Cefuroxime14 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
  5. Furosemide13 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride11 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $81.83

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dara Lankaranian$81.83
  2. Specialty average$494.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Shore Hospitalists Associates PASomers Point, NJ
  2. Virtua Medical Group, PAMarlton, NJ

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

Dara Lankaranian among 644 hospitalist physician records in New Jersey

Dara Lankaranian, M.D. is one of 644 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 25% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2013 among the 565 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Somers Point

They are 6 of the 441 NPPES records with a practice address in Somers Point, and 644 hospitalist physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Adigun, M.D.Somers Point, NJ 082441811162894
  2. Arianna Barres, DOSomers Point, NJ 082441679011944
  3. Joshua Breslin, MDSomers Point, NJ 082441699271486
  4. Michael Montemarano, DOSomers Point, NJ 082441861033474
  5. Pierre Yankovitch, M.D.Somers Point, NJ 082441275567356
  6. Mark Ditmar, MDPomona, NJ 082401629168356
  7. Carl Vaccaro, D.O.Pomona, NJ 082401528245461
  8. Shahzad Zia, MDPomona, NJ 082401023314408

Common questions

What is Dara Lankaranian, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dara Lankaranian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740417385, issued on Jun 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dara Lankaranian, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 East New York Ave, Somers Point, NJ, 08244. Phone: (609) 653-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dara Lankaranian, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08631800, 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 Dara Lankaranian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dara Lankaranian, M.D. had 354 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dara Lankaranian, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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