NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erik Steven Contreras, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hackensack, NJ

Erik Steven Contreras, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1467987628, issued on Apr 25, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11845300, 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
1467987628
Name
Erik Steven Contreras
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
25MA11845300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
87 Summit Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone
(201) 489-0022
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230712003069); 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 87 Summit Ave

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

  1. Aimee Angud, PTPhysical Therapist1619084100
  2. James Cahill, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1124183694
  3. Jigar Gandhi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1740870427
  4. Jason Kavountzis, P.T.Physical Therapist1699914382
  5. Michael Lenart, DPTPhysical Therapist1942598594
  6. David PorterSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1871859371

Verify Erik Steven Contreras 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

94 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erik Contreras94
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam37 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl20 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: $757.52

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Seapearl East, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erik Contreras$758
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. James W Cahill MD LLCHackensack, NJ

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

Erik Steven Contreras among 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey

Erik Steven Contreras, MD is one of 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2001 among the 444 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Benke, MDHackensack, NJ 076011649432261
  2. James Cahill, MDHackensack, NJ 076011124183694
  3. Luis Grau, MDHackensack, NJ 076011710220090
  4. Michael Gross, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011396712337
  5. Thomas John, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011104021427
  6. Michael Kelly, MDHackensack, NJ 076011881634418
  7. Yair Kissin, MDHackensack, NJ 076011619182276
  8. Brian Mehling, MDHackensack, NJ 076011790703965

Common questions

What is Erik Steven Contreras, MD's NPI number?

Erik Steven Contreras, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467987628, issued on Apr 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erik Steven Contreras, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 Summit Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 489-0022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erik Steven Contreras, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11845300, 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 Erik Steven Contreras, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erik Steven Contreras, MD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.