NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerard Ventrella, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Elmer, NJ

Gerard Ventrella, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Elmer, New Jersey, and NPI 1639157068, issued on Jan 5, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA55134, 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
1639157068
Name
Gerard Ventrella
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MA55134 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
475 Route 40, Elmer, NJ 08318
Phone
(856) 358-0770
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(856) 358-0108
Medicaid ID
5174104 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110310001072); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 1989
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 475 Route 40

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

  1. Philip Elgawli, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1124058102

Verify Gerard Ventrella 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,327 Medicare Part D claims for 752 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 445 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gerard Ventrella8,327
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium424 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium408 claims
  3. Lisinopril374 claims
  4. Simvastatin343 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate270 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl235 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: $14.38

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gerard Ventrella$14.38
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Elmer Family Practice,pcElmer, NJ

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

Gerard Ventrella among 2,770 family medicine physician records in New Jersey

Gerard Ventrella, M.D. is one of 2,770 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 1,875 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Elmer

They are 6 of the 61 NPPES records with a practice address in Elmer, and 2,770 family medicine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Elgawli, D.O.Elmer, NJ 083181124058102
  2. Jerry Haag, M.D.Elmer, NJ 083181699717165
  3. Jay Malickel, D.O.Elmer, NJ 083181902893134
  4. Patricia Thomas, D.O.Elmer, NJ 083181659519346
  5. Susan Ventrella, D.O.Elmer, NJ 083181538138847
  6. Jeffrey Pomerantz, DODelmont, NJ 083141376738732
  7. Mark Van Kooy, M.DFranklinville, NJ 083221508854605
  8. Ludmila Chumak, PA-CBuena, NJ 083101891867248

Common questions

What is Gerard Ventrella, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gerard Ventrella, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639157068, issued on Jan 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerard Ventrella, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 475 Route 40, Elmer, NJ, 08318. Phone: (856) 358-0770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerard Ventrella, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA55134, 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 Gerard Ventrella, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerard Ventrella, M.D. had 8,327 Medicare Part D claims for 752 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.