George J. Kaptain, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Hackensack, NJ
George J. Kaptain, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1306813621, issued on Mar 6, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07509700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George J. Kaptain
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 25MA07509700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Prospect Ave Ste 907, Hackensack, NJ 07601
- Phone
- (201) 342-2550
- Enumerated
- Mar 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 342-7171
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040713000887); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 20 Prospect Ave Ste 907
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David ArnoldSurgical Physician Assistant1154973931
- Nicolette Colwin, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1326779216
- Emily De Mado, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104131598
- Christopher Gangoo, PASurgical Physician Assistant1871560151
- Brian LauraPhysician Assistant1336090836
- Kayla MunirPhysician Assistant1124816301
Verify George J. Kaptain 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 25MA07509700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam11 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $174.99
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novocure Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- New Jersey Brain And Spine PCMontvale, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George J. Kaptain among 190 neurological surgery physician records in New Jersey
George J. Kaptain, M.D. is one of 190 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 86% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 190 neurological surgery physician records in New Jersey.
All 190 in New Jersey → Every provider in Hackensack → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kunal Patel, NEUROPHYSIOLOGISTHackensack, NJ 076011578282422
- Thomas Peterson, MDHackensack, NJ 076011295800043
- Harshpal Singh, MDHackensack, NJ 076011437317567
- Marc Arginteanu, M.D.Englewood, NJ 076311972570588
- Jacob Goldberg, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311487187332
- Yakov Gologorsky, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311548429038
- Frank Moore, M.D.Englewood, NJ 076311760459374
- Sean MunierEnglewood, NJ 076311265993216
Common questions
What is George J. Kaptain, M.D.'s NPI number?
George J. Kaptain, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306813621, issued on Mar 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George J. Kaptain, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Prospect Ave Ste 907, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 342-2550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George J. Kaptain, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07509700, 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 George J. Kaptain, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George J. Kaptain, M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George J. Kaptain, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.