NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD

Nephrology Physician · West Orange, NJ

Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in West Orange, New Jersey, and NPI 1659346518, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06927900, 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
1659346518
Name
Heather Nadine Lefkowitz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
25MA06927900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone
(973) 325-2103
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 325-2254
Medicaid ID
7935307 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100119000087); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1994
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 111 Northfield Avenue

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

  1. Michael Grasso, MDNephrology Physician1821063785
  2. Sadanand Palekar, MDNephrology Physician1275500969

Verify Heather Nadine Lefkowitz 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

3,732 Medicare Part D claims for 582 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Lefkowitz3,732
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate287 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium176 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium167 claims
  4. Carvedilol149 claims
  5. Furosemide140 claims
  6. Prednisone140 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: $16.79

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.

  1. Heather Lefkowitz$16.79
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. The Nephrology Group PAWest Orange, NJ

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

Heather Nadine Lefkowitz among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey

Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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).

17 nephrology physician records list a practice address in West Orange

They are 17 of the 1,370 NPPES records with a practice address in West Orange, and 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luigi Bonomini, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521992771349
  2. Lisette Casagrande, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521912166877
  3. Sanford Cooper, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521326013202
  4. Gary Friedman, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521952393431
  5. Craig Goldstein, DOMDWest Orange, NJ 070521700973203
  6. Michael Grasso, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521821063785
  7. Odler Jeanlouie, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521881655686
  8. Naga Komati, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521902014525

Common questions

What is Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD's NPI number?

Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659346518, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ, 07052. Phone: (973) 325-2103. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06927900, 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 Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Nadine Lefkowitz, MD had 3,732 Medicare Part D claims for 582 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.

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