NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis P. Prior, MD FACC

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Montclair, NJ

Francis P. Prior, MD FACC is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Montclair, New Jersey, and NPI 1518952324, issued on Sep 19, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 105365, 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
1518952324
Name
Francis P. Prior
Credential
MD FACC
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
105365 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
62 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone
(973) 746-8585
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 746-0088
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050922000015); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 1982
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 62 S Fullerton Ave

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

  1. Debra Brown-Grossman, RDRegistered Dietitian1386691814
  2. John Gribbon, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639224728
  3. Julius Gutman, MD FACCCardiovascular Disease Physician1174525976
  4. Parul Kakar, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1932596012
  5. Harold Kim, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1659331221
  6. Alan Klukowicz, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1912959685

Verify Francis P. Prior 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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,517 Medicare Part D claims for 560 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Francis Prior4,517
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate639 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium444 claims
  3. Eliquis402 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate300 claims
  5. Entresto289 claims
  6. Xarelto254 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).

Francis P. Prior among 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey

Francis P. Prior, MD FACC is one of 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 87% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1997 among the 833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fadi El Atat, MDMontclair, NJ 070421386776797
  2. Julius Gutman, MD FACCMontclair, NJ 070421174525976
  3. Parul Kakar, MDMontclair, NJ 070421932596012
  4. Harold Kim, MDMontclair, NJ 070421659331221
  5. Kevin McCoach, MD FACCMontclair, NJ 070421366444002
  6. Kenneth Miller, MD FACC FSCAIMontclair, NJ 070421043212798
  7. Matthew Ponzio, MDMontclair, NJ 070421952383598
  8. Dhara ShahMontclair, NJ 070421255795613

Common questions

What is Francis P. Prior, MD FACC's NPI number?

Francis P. Prior, MD FACC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518952324, issued on Sep 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis P. Prior, MD FACC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 62 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ, 07042. Phone: (973) 746-8585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis P. Prior, MD FACC's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 105365, 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 Francis P. Prior, MD FACC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis P. Prior, MD FACC had 4,517 Medicare Part D claims for 560 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.