NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Freehold, NJ

Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Freehold, New Jersey, and NPI 1184698466, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA056265, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184698466
Name
Hisham S. El-Kadi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
MA056265 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4247 Route 9 N, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone
(732) 780-7650
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 780-8817
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031211000520); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4247 Route 9 N

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

  1. Sinem Atabas, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1609681857
  2. James Fischkoff, MDRheumatology Physician1972895373
  3. Nicole Zacour, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1790089100

Verify Hisham S. El-Kadi 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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,641 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 225 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hisham El-Kadi1,641
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate172 claims
  2. Prednisone165 claims
  3. Methotrexate123 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl107 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium52 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): 94.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $855.91

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hisham El-Kadi$855.91
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Arthritis And Osteoporosis AssociatesToms River, NJ

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

Hisham S. El-Kadi among 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey

Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD is one of 253 rheumatology 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, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 253 rheumatology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Fischkoff, MDFreehold, NJ 077281972895373
  2. Ghadeer Hasan, MDFreehold, NJ 077281811427685
  3. Amanda Scott, M.D.Freehold, NJ 077281982043477
  4. Ida Carideo, M.D.Hazlet, NJ 077301578842977
  5. Rafah Salloum, M.D.Manalapan, NJ 077261457417040
  6. Aisa Almeida, APNKeyport, NJ 077351902534019
  7. Charles Weber, MDWall Township, NJ 077191144213042
  8. Arthur Brawer, MDLong Branch, NJ 077401467550657

Common questions

What is Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD's NPI number?

Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184698466, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4247 Route 9 N, Freehold, NJ, 07728. Phone: (732) 780-7650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA056265, 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 Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD had 1,641 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hisham S. El-Kadi, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.

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