Gara Sommers, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology Physician · Clark, NJ
Gara Sommers, M.D. is a gynecologic oncology physician with a practice address in Clark, New Jersey, and NPI 1508801432, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA05875200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gara Sommers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecologic Oncology Physician 207VX0201X
- License number
- 25MA05875200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1180 Raritan RD, Clark, NJ 07066
- Phone
- (848) 308-4525
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2025
- Fax
- (848) 308-4528
- Medicaid ID
- 5343402 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050615000566); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gara Sommers 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 25MA05875200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecologic oncology physician in 2024
158 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 195 among the 1,475 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl19 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine16 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate16 claims
- Dexamethasone12 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): 75.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $231.33
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 1,199 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,387.20 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
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gara Sommers among 54 gynecologic oncology physician records in New Jersey
Gara Sommers, M.D. is one of 54 gynecologic oncology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0201X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 54 gynecologic oncology physician records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Gara Sommers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gara Sommers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508801432, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gara Sommers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1180 Raritan RD, Clark, NJ, 07066. Phone: (848) 308-4525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gara Sommers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA05875200, 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 Gara Sommers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gara Sommers, M.D. had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among gynecologic oncology physician prescribers was 195. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gara Sommers, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.
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.