Frank A. Portugal, D.O
Nephrology Physician · Brick, NJ
Frank A. Portugal, D.O is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Brick, New Jersey, and NPI 1598144578, issued on May 25, 2015. Check the license (New Jersey 25MB10593300, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank A. Portugal
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 25MB10593300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1541 State Route 88 Ste A, Brick, NJ 08724
- Phone
- (732) 836-3200
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2026
- Fax
- (732) 836-3201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210325000276); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frank A. Portugal 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 25MB10593300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
258 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate19 claims
- Autoshield Duo Pen Needle12 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate12 claims
- Clopidogrel11 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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: $135.41
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mozarc Medical US LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Rwjbh Emergency Medicine Associates, LLCHamilton, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank A. Portugal among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey
Frank A. Portugal, D.O is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
27 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Brick
They are 27 of the 1,681 NPPES records with a practice address in Brick, and 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
All 433 in New Jersey → Every provider in Brick → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Albanese, DOBrick, NJ 087241306850599
- Priya Anantharaman, M.D.Brick, NJ 087241518991843
- Daniel Brouder, MDBrick, NJ 087241659313963
- Robert Bruno, D.O.Brick, NJ 087241740220730
- John Depalma, DOBrick, NJ 087241407054471
- Nadeem Haider, MDBrick, NJ 087241508801390
- Jose Iglesias, DOBrick, NJ 087241467498402
- Keshani Jain, MDBrick, NJ 087241376557546
Common questions
What is Frank A. Portugal, D.O's NPI number?
Frank A. Portugal, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598144578, issued on May 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank A. Portugal, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 State Route 88 Ste A, Brick, NJ, 08724. Phone: (732) 836-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank A. Portugal, D.O's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MB10593300, 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 Frank A. Portugal, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank A. Portugal, D.O had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.